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Nam Tai Property Inc.NEONODE INC. FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 03/10/21 for the Period Ending 12/31/20 Telephone CIK 46 0 8 667 17 17 0000087050 Symbol NEON SIC Code Industry Sector Fiscal Year 3679 - Electronic Components, Not Elsewhere Classified Electronic Equipment & Parts Technology 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2021, EDGAR Online, a division of Donnelley Financial Solutions. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, a division of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Terms of Use. UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________ to _________ Commission File No. 1-35526 NEONODE INC.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 94-1517641(State or Other Jurisdiction ofIncorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) Karlavägen 100, 115 26 Stockholm, Sweden(Address of Principal Executive Office and Zip Code) +46 (0) 8 667 17 17(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which RegisteredCommon Stock, par value $0.001 per share NEON The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during thepreceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 ofRegulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerginggrowth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐Non-accelerated filer☒ Smaller reporting company☒ Emerging growth company☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new orrevised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment the effectiveness of internal control overfinancial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its auditreport. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ The approximate aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price for theregistrant’s common stock on June 30, 2020 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) as reported on the NasdaqStock Market, was $50,772,810. The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 3, 2021 was 11,504,665. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference as set forth in Part IIIof this Annual Report. The registrant intends to file such definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of theregistrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. NEONODE INC. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSii PART I Item 1.BUSINESS1Item 1A.RISK FACTORS7Item 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS15Item 2.PROPERTIES15Item 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS15Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES15 PART II Item 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASESOF EQUITY SECURITIES16Item 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA16Item 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS16Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK30Item 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATAF-1Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE31Item 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES31Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION31 PART III Item 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE32Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION32Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERMATTERS32Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE32Item 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES32 PART IV Item 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES33Item 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY34 SIGNATURES35 i SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, adopted pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not purelyhistorical may be forward-looking. You can identify some forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,”“goal,” “plan” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions and financial trendsthat may affect our future plans of operation, business strategy, results of operations and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actualresults to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to risks relating to ourhistory of losses since inception, our dependence on a limited number of customers, our reliance on our customers’ ability to develop and sell products thatincorporate our touch technology, the length of a product development and release cycle, our and our customers’ reliance on component suppliers, the difficulty inverifying royalty amounts owed to us, our limited experience manufacturing hardware devices, our ability to remain competitive in response to new technologies,our dependence on key members of our management and development team, the costs to defend, as well as risks of losing, patents and intellectual property rights,and our ability to obtain adequate capital to fund future operations. For a discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from thosecontemplated in the forward-looking statements, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report, and in our publicly available filings withthe Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only as of the date of this Annual Report. Because actual events orresults may differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue relianceon any forward-looking statement. We do not undertake responsibility to update or revise any of these factors or to announce publicly any revision to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. ii PART I Neonode Inc., collectively with its subsidiaries, is referred to in this Annual Report as “Neonode”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “registrant”, or “Company”. We use Neonode, our logo, zForce, MultiSensing, AirBar and other marks as trademarks. This Annual Report contains references to our trademarks andservice marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Annual Report, including logos,artwork and other visual displays, may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert, tothe fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. ITEM 1.BUSINESS We develop advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture sensing, and in-cabin monitoring. We market and sell our contactlesstouch, touch, and gesture sensing products and solutions using our zForce technology platform, and our in-cabin monitoring solutions using our MultiSensingtechnology platform. In 2010, we began licensing to Original Equipment Manufacturers (“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 augmentedour licensing business and began manufacturing and shipping sensor modules that incorporate our technology. We sell these embedded sensors modules to OEMs,Original Design Manufacturers (“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 oursensor modules to enable laptop touchscreen functionalities, through distributors and directly to consumers. We have no current plans to develop new Neonodebranded 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 (“IR”)-based zForce technology. The revenues from this business area come from sales of prototypes, non-recurring engineering services, and technology licenses. Somerevenues also come from support services under separate agreements with licensing customers. Our licensing customers may use our Application Specific Integrated Circuit (“ASIC”) controllers, which are designed specifically for our optical sensingtechnology. These ASICs 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, andAutomotive OEMs and Tier 1 system suppliers. During 2020, we have changed this and are now focusing mainly on customers in the Military & Avionics andIndustrial 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 licensingcustomers have to date sold more than 79 million systems and products that use our licensed technology. Fourteen of our licensing customers are currentlyshipping products that embed our technology. 1 HMI Products This business unit designs, manufactures and sells our standardized Touch Sensor Modules (“TSM”) that can be used to create contactless touchinterfaces to elevator control panels, keypads, displays, and other human-machine interfaces as well as to create touch and gesture sensing features for variousapplication areas. We sell our TSM through a combination of direct sales with our own salespersons and indirect sales using distributors, value-added resellers, andother types of partners. We also sell our Neonode branded AirBar product, which incorporates our sensor module to enable laptop touchscreen functionalitiesthrough distributors. Our HMI Products business areas mainly targets customers in the Elevator and Interactive Kiosk segments, but we also sell the TSMs to customers inother segments. 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 toAutomotive OEMs and Tier 1 system suppliers, which we address directly with our own salespersons and indirectly with sales representatives. In the future wemay 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 areawill come from sales of prototypes, non-recurring engineering services, and technology licenses. Some revenues may also come from support services underseparate agreements with licensing customers. Our Organization Neonode Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 4, 1997. Our principal executive office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. Ouroffice in the United States is located in San Jose, California. We have the following wholly owned subsidiaries: Neonode Technologies AB (Sweden) (established in 2008 to develop and license touchscreentechnology); 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 jointventure, Neoeye AB (Sweden), which we sold in November 2020. Strategy and Focus Areas Our customers use contactless touch, touch on surface, gesture sensing, and remote sensing technologies to grow their businesses, drive efficiencies, andseek competitive advantages. Our strategy is to deliver value-adding HMI and remote sensing solutions and products that enable our customers to achieve thesetargets. Our strategy is further to offer specialized engineering services related to the integration of our solutions and products into customer systems and productsto 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 touch sensor module (“TSM”) sales in markets where ourcontactless touch technology provides end-customer value and increased competitiveness for our customers, value-added resellers, and partners, while continuingto 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-cabinmonitoring market by developing our remote sensing business. We are innovators in the HMI 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 ofstrategic partnerships. Markets Automotive The Automotive value chain consists of OEMs (vehicle manufacturers) and tiered suppliers (Tier 1 system suppliers, Tier 2 component suppliers, etc.). Inthis 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 asinfotainment system displays featuring our touch technology. In some cases, we are also engaged directly with OEMs, following the trend that OEMs areinsourcing more and more of their systems and software development. During 2020, our customers shipped approximately 0.8 million products compared to approximately 0.9 million in 2019. Printers and Office Equipment Multi-function printers typically feature touch displays for user interaction with feature-rich menus and settings. We have operational license agreementswith three of the leading global printers and office equipment OEMs. During 2020 our customers shipped approximately four million printers using our touchtechnology and since mid-2014 they have shipped approximately 42 million printers using our touch technology. 2 Military & Avionics Mechanical switches and buttons and older types of touch displays in airplane cockpits are increasingly being replaced with larger touch displays withhigher performance capabilities. Our zForce technology has demonstrable advantages for these type of applications, as it provides low latency, superior imageclarity, can be operated by pilots wearing gloves, has excellent electro-magnetic interference and electro-magnetic compatibility properties, and works well withnight vision systems. Industrial We see interesting opportunities for our optical touch and gesture control solutions in the rugged industrial touchscreen market. We also see potentialdemand 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 typesof 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 ofour OEM customers, value-added resellers, and partners have or are developing such solutions and marketing and selling them in their respective markets. We havea strong and increasing demands for our TSMs from customers in these markets and expect to grow this business significantly in the coming years. Product Backlog Our TSM product backlog on December 31, 2020 was approximately $274,000. The product backlog includes orders confirmed for products planned tobe shipped within five months to seven customers. Our cycle time between order and shipment is generally short and customers occasionally change deliveryschedules. Additionally, orders can be cancelled without significant penalties. As a result of these factors, we do not believe that our product backlog, as of anyparticular date, is necessarily indicative of actual product revenue for any future period. Customers As of both December 31, 2020 and 2019, we have entered into 42 technology license agreements. Fourteen of our licensing customers are currentlyshipping products that embed our touch and gesture technology. The products related to these license agreements include e-readers, tablets, commercial andconsumer printers, Automotive infotainment system displays, and global positioning system (GPS) devices. Our customers are primarily located in North America, Europe and Asia. As of December 31, 2020, four of our customers represented approximately 62% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues. As of December 31, 2019, three of our customers represented approximately 72% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues. Customers who accounted for 10% or more of our revenues during the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows. ●Hewlett-Packard Company – 27% ●Epson – 19% ●Alpine – 11% Customers who accounted for 10% or more of our revenues during the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows. ●Hewlett-Packard Company – 38% ●Epson – 16% ●Alpine – 15% 3 Customers by Market The following table presents our revenues by market as a percentage of total revenues for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 Automotive (licensing) 18% 28%Consumer electronics (licensing) 59% 62%Touch Sensor Modules (products) 16% 8%Non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) revenues 7% 2%Total 100% 100% Geographical Data The following table presents our revenues by geographic region as a percentage of total revenues for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 U.S. 42% 48%Japan 31% 32%South Korea 8% 0%China 7% 5%Other 12% 15%Total 100% 100% The following table presents our total assets by geographic region for the years ended December 31 (in thousands): 2020 2019 U.S. $7,253 $2,898 Sweden 9,210 4,430 Asia 109 108 Total $16,572 $7,436 Competition There are various technologies for touch and gesture control solutions available and competing with our optical, IR-based zForce technologies. Thecompeting technologies have differing profiles such as performance, power consumption, level of maturity and cost. For touch solutions, the main competitioncomes from resistive and capacitive touch solutions. For touch displays, projective capacitive technology is the prevalent standard in mobile phones and tablets andtherefore an important competing technology to ours that many suppliers offer with price being a major differentiation point. This means we must continuouslydevelop our technology and improve our offers to defend and grow our market share. For gesture control the main competition comes from other opticaltechnologies and from both ultrasonic and radar technologies. Detection range, resolution and cost are the main differentiators. 4 For contactless touch opportunities, competing technologies include camera-based technologies for detecting finger placement and gestures in theairspace in front of a kiosk or button panel, capacitive sensors capable of detecting a finger hovering above a display or button, as well as voice-activated interfacesand interfaces using one’s mobile phone to interact with a kiosk or button panel. There are various driver and in-cabin monitoring solutions that compete with our remote sensing technologies. Our competitors among Tier 2 softwareproviders include SmartEye, Xperi, EyeSight, Seeing Machines, PUX and Jungo. Intellectual Property We rely on a combination of intellectual property laws and contractual provisions to establish and protect the proprietary rights in our technology. Thenumber of our issued and pending patents and patents filed in each jurisdiction as of December 31, 2020 is set forth in the following table: Jurisdiction No. of Reg. Designs No. of Issued Patents No. of PatentsPending United States 5 54 8 Europe 2 8 5 Japan - 8 - China - 6 - South Korea - 8 - Australia 1 - - Singapore 2 - - Patent Convention Treaty Not Applicable Not Applicable 2 Total: 10 84 15 Our patents cover five main categories: user interfaces, optics, controller integrated circuits, drivers and applications. Our user interface software may also be protected by copyright laws in most countries, including Sweden and the European Union, which will not grantpatent protection for the software itself, if the software is deemed new and original. Protection can be claimed from the date of creation. In 2020 we filed eight new patent applications, while abandoning certain patents that were no longer in our product plans. The duration of our patent protection for utility patents is generally 20 years. The duration of our patent protection for design patents varies throughout theworld between 10 and 25 years, depending on the jurisdiction. We believe the duration of our intellectual property rights is adequate relative to the expected livesof our products. We also protect and promote our brand by registering trademarks in key markets around the world. Our trademarks include: Neonode (21 registrations),the Neonode logo (14 registrations), zForce (9 registrations), zForce AIR (1 registration), AlwaysON (6 registrations), MultiSensing (4 registrations), Touch InEverything (1 registration), AirBar (worldwide registrations) and the AirBar logo (1 registration) as well as pending trademark applications for the marks zForceDRIVE and MultiSensing. Research and Development In fiscal years 2020 and 2019, we spent $4.1 million and $5.2 million, respectively, on research and development activities. Our research anddevelopment is performed predominantly in-house, but may also be performed in collaboration with external partners and specialists. 5 Employees The development, attraction and retention of employees is a critical success factor for Neonode. We took steps to increase our employee focus during 2020, including the engagement of a dedicated Human Relations (“HR”) Manager to ensure clearand beneficial HR related processes, such as talent management, employee engagement and recruitment performance. During the year we also changed pension partner and upgraded our pension plan and health insurances for our Swedish employees. While on parentalleave, the Swedish Government pays a basic salary to the employee and this is topped-up by the Company since 2020. Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, our employees have had the opportunity to work remotely to avoid being infected. For those choosing to cometo the office, free parking spaces has been offered and social distancing has been promoted. We work proactively against all types of discrimination, harassment and other abusive behavior to ensure the work environment is good and healthy. On December 31, 2020, we had forty-six employees and ten full-time consultants. There was a total of eight employees in our general and administrativegroup, eight in our sales and marketing group, twenty-five in our engineering group, and five in our production group. We have employees or consultants locatedin the United States, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. None of our employees is represented by a labor union. We haveexperienced no work stoppages. We believe our employee relations are positive. Additional Information We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and we file or furnish reports,proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The reports and other information filed by us with the SEC areavailable free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our website is www.neonode.com. Through our website, we make available free of charge all of our filings with the SEC, including our annual reportson Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K as well as Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 reports for our directors, officers, andprincipal stockholders, together with amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a), 15(d), or 16 under the Exchange Act. These reportsare available as soon as reasonably practicable after their electronic filing or furnishing with the SEC. Our website also includes corporate governance information,such as our Code of Business Conduct (including a Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers) and our Board of Directors’Committee Charters. We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, nor incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report. 6 ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding to purchase, hold, or sell our common stock, you should considercarefully the risks described below in addition to the cautionary statements and risks described elsewhere and the other information contained in this AnnualReport and in our other filings with the SEC, including subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the onlyones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any ofthese known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be seriously harmed.This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Risks Related to Our Business We have had a history of losses and may require additional capital to fund our operations, which may not be available on commercially attractiveterms or at all. We have experienced substantial net losses in each fiscal period since our inception. These net losses resulted from a lack of substantial revenues and thesignificant costs incurred in the development and acceptance of our technology. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to implementour business plan. If our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek sources of capital to continue operations. No assurances can begiven that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available when needed on acceptableterms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plan, which could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations, and financialcondition. We are dependent on a limited number of customers. Our license revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 were earned from fourteen OEM, ODM and Tier 1 customers. We earned NRE revenuesfrom six customers for the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2020, four customers represented approximately 62% of ourconsolidated net revenues. Our customer concentration may change significantly from period-to-period depending on a customer’s product cycle and changes inour industry. In addition, our customer composition may change as we transition to selling sensor modules in parallel to our licensing business. The response ofcustomers to our sensor products, loss of a major customer, a reduction in net revenues of a major customer for any reason, or a failure of a major customer tofulfill its financial or other obligations due to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and future revenue stream. We rely on the ability of our customers to design, manufacture and sell their products that incorporate our touch technology. We have historically generated revenue through technology licensing agreements with companies that design, manufacture and sell their productsincorporating our touch technology. The majority of our license fees earned in 2020 and 2019 were from customer shipments of printer products and automotiveinfotainment systems. Although we have broadened our business model to selling sensors in addition to licensing our technology, we expect to continue to receivelicensing revenue from current and new customers whose products are still in the development cycle. If our customers are not able to design, manufacture and selltheir products, or are delayed in producing and selling their products, our revenues, profitability, and liquidity, as well as our brand image, may be adverselyaffected. 7 The length of a customer’s product development and release cycle depends on many factors outside of our control and could cause us to incursignificant expenses without offsetting revenues, or revenues that vary significantly from quarter to quarter. The development and release cycle for customer products is lengthy and unpredictable. Our customers often undertake significant evaluation and designin the qualification of our products, which contributes to a lengthy product release cycle. The typical product development and release cycle is 18 to 60 months.The development and release cycle may be longer in some cases, particularly for automotive vehicle products. There is no assurance that a customer will adopt ourtechnology after the evaluation or design phase. The lengthy and variable development and release cycle for products may also have a negative impact on thetiming of our revenues, causing our revenues and results of operations to vary significantly from quarter to quarter. We and our license customers rely upon component suppliers to sell products containing our technology and limited availability of components,including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely affect our and our customers’ business. Under our licensing model, OEMs, ODMs and Tier 1 suppliers manufacture or contract to manufacture products including Neonode ASICs and suitablemicrocontrollers containing our touch technology. The ASICs and the microcontrollers are both sourced by our customers from Texas Instruments and/or STMicroelectronics. As part of their product development process, our customers must qualify these components for use in the products, thus making the componentsdifficult to replace. Under our sensor model, we use similar components supplied by Texas Instruments or ST Microelectronics in our module products. If thecomponents provided by Texas Instruments, ST Microelectronics or other suppliers experience quality control or availability problems, our technology may bedisqualified by one or more of our customers and our supply chain may be disrupted. Our dependence on third parties to supply core components with our touch technology exposes us to a number of risks including the risk that thesesuppliers will not be able to obtain an adequate supply of components, the risk that these suppliers will not be able to meet our customer requirements, and the riskthat these suppliers will be able to remain in business or adjust to market conditions. If we and our customers are unable to obtain ASICs and microcontrollers withour touch technology, we may not be able to meet demand, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operationsand cash flows. The COVID-19 pandemic emanating from China at the beginning of 2020 has resulted in extended shutdown of businesses all over the world causinggeneral delays in the supply of components. We have not suffered of supply shortage, but it is possible that the shortage of supply has caused delays and/orincreased cost of components and thereby harm to our customers’ ability to manufacture and sell products on a cost-effective basis. It can be difficult for us to verify royalty amounts owed to us under licensing agreements, and this may cause us to lose potential revenue. Our license agreements typically require our licensees to document the sale of licensed products and report this data to us on a quarterly basis. Althoughour standard license terms give us the right to audit books and records of our licensees to verify this information, audits can be expensive, time consuming,incomplete and subject to dispute. From time to time, we audit certain of our licensees to verify independently the accuracy of the information contained in theirroyalty reports in an effort to decrease the likelihood that we will not receive the royalty revenues to which we are entitled under the terms of our licenseagreements, but we cannot give assurances that these audits will be effective. We have limited experience in manufacturing products and our entry into the hardware market may not be successful. Our business model has historically focused on licensing touch technology. In recent years, we began to manufacture and sell sensor touch components.There is no assurance that our hardware manufacturing and sales will result in market acceptance or meaningful revenues. The success of our sensor modules willdepend on customer response and our management execution. The success of our sensor modules is subject to numerous risks, including: ●the quality and reliability of product components that we source from third-party suppliers; ●our ability to secure product components in a timely manner, in sufficient quantities or on commercially reasonable terms; ●our ability to increase production capacity or volumes to meet demand; ●our ability to identify and qualify alternative suppliers for components in a timely manner; and ●our ability to establish and maintain effective sales channels. 8 In addition, if demand for our products increases, we will have to invest additional resources to purchase components, hire and train employees andenhance our manufacturing processes. If we fail to increase our production capacity efficiently, our sales may not increase in line with our expectations and ouroperating margins could fluctuate or decline. If we fail to develop and introduce new touch technology successfully, and in a cost-effective and timely manner, we will not be able to competeeffectively and our ability to generate revenues will suffer. We operate in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving environment, and our success depends on our ability to develop and introduce new touch technologythat our customers and end users choose to buy. If we are unsuccessful at developing new touch technologies that are appealing to our customers and end users,with acceptable functionality, quality, prices and terms, we will not be able to compete effectively and our ability to generate revenues will suffer. Thedevelopment of new touch technology is very difficult and requires high levels of innovation and competence. The development process is also lengthy and costly.If we fail to anticipate our end users’ needs or technological trends accurately or if we are unable to complete development in a cost effective and timely fashion,we will be unable to introduce new touch technology into the market or successfully compete with other providers. As we introduce new or enhanced touchtechnology or integrate new touch technology into new or existing customer products, we face risks including, among other things, disruption in customers’ordering patterns, inability to deliver new touch technology to meet customers’ demand, possible product and technology defects, and potentially unfamiliar salesand support environments. Premature announcements or leaks of new products, features, or technologies may exacerbate some of these risks. Our failure to managethe transition to newer touch technology or the integration of newer technology into new or existing customer products could adversely affect our business, resultsof operations, and financial condition. Our operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a result of the unpredictability in our customer product development and the nature of the markets in which we compete, it is extremely difficult for usto forecast accurately. We base our current and future expense levels largely on our investment plans and estimates of future events, although certain of ourexpense levels are, to a large extent, fixed. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall.Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues relative to our planned expenditures would have an immediate adverse effect on our business, results ofoperations and financial condition. In addition, the following factors, among others, may negatively affect and cause fluctuations in our operating results: ●the announcement or introduction of new products or technologies by our competitors; ● our ability to upgrade and develop our infrastructure to accommodate growth; ●our ability to attract and retain key personnel in a timely and cost-effective manner; ●technical difficulties; ●the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to the expansion of our business, operations, and infrastructure; ●economic conditions specific to the touchscreen industry; and ●general economic conditions including as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 9 Further, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may from time to time make certain pricing, service, or marketingdecisions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Due to the foregoing factors, our revenuesand operating results are and will remain difficult to forecast. We must enhance our sales and technology development organizations. We continually monitor and enhance the effectiveness and breadth of our sales efforts in order to increase market awareness and sales of our technology,especially as we expand into new market areas. Competition for qualified sales personnel is intense, and we may not be able to hire the kind and number of salespersonnel we are targeting. Likewise, our efforts to improve and refine our technology require skilled engineers and programmers. Competition for professionalscapable of expanding our research and development efforts is intense due to the limited number of people available with the necessary technical skills. If we areunable to identify, hire, or retain qualified sales, marketing, and technical personnel, our ability to achieve future revenue may be adversely affected. We may make acquisitions and strategic investments that are dilutive to existing stockholders, result in unanticipated accounting charges or otherwiseadversely affect our results of operations. We may decide to grow our business through business combinations or other acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies that allow us tocomplement our existing touch technology offerings, expand our market coverage, increase our workforce or enhance our technological capabilities. If we makeany future acquisitions, we could issue stock that would dilute our stockholders’ percentage ownership, or we may incur substantial debt, reduce our cash reservesand/or assume contingent liabilities. Further, acquisitions and strategic investments may result in material charges, adverse tax consequences, substantialdepreciation, deferred compensation charges, in-process research and development charges, and the amortization of amounts related to deferred compensation andidentifiable purchased intangible assets or impairment of goodwill. Any of these could negatively impact our results of operations. We are dependent on the services of our key personnel. Our senior management team consists of two executive officers, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. On June 1, 2019, Maria Ekbecame our new Chief Financial Officer. On January 1, 2020, Urban Forssell became our new Chief Executive Officer. Changes in our management and theunplanned loss of the services of any member of management could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects. Our revenues and growth are dependent on licensing fees from our intellectual property. Our success depends in large part on our proprietary technology and other intellectual property rights. We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights,trademarks and trade secrets, confidentiality provisions, and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our proprietary rights. Our intellectual property,particularly our patents, may not provide us with a significant competitive advantage. If we fail to protect or to enforce our intellectual property rights successfully,our competitive position could suffer, which could harm our results of operations. Our pending patent applications for registration may not be allowed, or othersmay challenge the validity or scope of our patents. Even if our patent registrations are issued and maintained, these patents may not be of adequate scope or benefitto us or may be held invalid and unenforceable against third parties. We may need to expend significant resources to secure and protect our intellectual property.The loss of intellectual property rights may adversely impact our ability to generate revenues and expand our business. We may not be successful in our strategic efforts around patent monetization. Our success depends in part on our ability to effectively utilize our intellectual property. From time to time, we explore opportunities to monetize ourpatents. On May 6, 2019, we assigned a portfolio of certain patents to Aequitas Technologies LLC to license or otherwise monetize those patents. In the future wemay enter into additional alternative patent monetization strategies, including the sale of patents. Our patent monetization strategies may negatively impact ourfinancial condition, revenue and results of operations. No assurance can be given that we will enter into agreements related to our patent portfolio or that we will besuccessful in any strategic efforts around patent monetization. 10 If third parties infringe upon our intellectual property, we may expend significant resources enforcing our rights or suffer competitive injury. Existing laws, contractual provisions and remedies afford only limited protection for our intellectual property. We may be required to spend significantresources to monitor and police our intellectual property rights. Effective policing of the unauthorized use of our technology or intellectual property is difficult andlitigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights. Intellectual property litigation is not only expensive, but time-consuming,regardless of the merits of any claim, and could divert attention of our management from operating the business. Intellectual property lawsuits are subject toinherent uncertainties due to, among other things, the complexity of the technical issues involved, and we cannot assure you that we will be successful in assertingour intellectual property rights. Attempts may be made to copy or reverse engineer aspects of our technology or to obtain and use information that we regard asproprietary. We may not be able to detect infringement and may lose competitive position in the market as a result. In addition, competitors may design around ourtechnology or develop competing technologies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to protect our proprietary rights against unauthorized third party copyingor use. The unauthorized use of our technology or of our proprietary information by competitors could have an adverse effect on our ability to sell our technology. The laws of foreign countries may not provide protection of our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, whichmay make it more difficult for us to protect our intellectual property. As part of our business strategy, we target customers and relationships with suppliers and original equipment manufacturers in countries with largepopulations and propensities for adopting new technologies. However, many of these countries do not address misappropriation of intellectual property nor deterothers from developing similar, competing technologies or intellectual property. Effective protection of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and otherintellectual property may be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries. In particular, the laws of some foreign countries in which we do business may notprotect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. As a result, we may not be able to effectively prevent competitors inthese regions from infringing our intellectual property rights, which could reduce our competitive advantage and ability to compete in those regions and negativelyimpact our business. We have an international presence in countries and must manage currency risks. A significant portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (the currency in which our consolidated financial statements arereported), primarily the Swedish Krona and, to a lesser extent, the Euro, Japanese Yen, Korean Won and Taiwan Dollars. For the year ended December 31, 2020,our revenues from Asia, North America and Europe were 48%, 42%, and 10%, respectively. We incur a significant portion of our expenses in Swedish Krona,including a significant portion of our research and development expenses and a substantial portion of our general and administrative expenses. As a result,appreciation of the value of the Swedish Krona relative to the other currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, could adversely affect operating results. We do notcurrently undertake hedging transactions to cover our currency exposure, but we may choose to hedge a portion of our currency exposure in the future as we deemappropriate. Security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology infrastructure could interfere with our operations, compromise confidentialinformation, and expose us to liability which could materially adversely impact our business and reputation. In the normal course of business, we rely on information technology networks and systems to process, transmit, and store electronic information, and tomanage or support a variety of business processes and activities. Additionally, we collect and store certain data, including proprietary business information andcustomer and employee data, and may have access to confidential or personal information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and security laws,regulations, and customer-imposed controls. Despite our cybersecurity measures, our information technology networks and infrastructure may be vulnerable todamage, disruptions, or shutdowns due to attack by hackers or breaches, employee error or malfeasance, power outages, computer viruses, telecommunication orutility failures, systems failures, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events. Any such events could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability or penaltiesunder privacy laws, disruption in operations, and damage to our reputation, which could materially adversely affect our business. 11 Third parties that maintain our confidential and proprietary information could experience a cybersecurity incident. We rely on third parties to provide or maintain some of our information technology and related services. We do not exercise direct control over thesesystems. Despite the implementation of security measures at third party locations, these services are also vulnerable to security breaches or other disruptions.Despite assurances from third parties to protect this information and, where we believe appropriate, our monitoring of the protections employed by these thirdparties, there is a risk that the confidentiality of the data held by these third parties on our behalf may be compromised and expose us to liability for any securitybreach or disruption. If we are unable to detect material weaknesses in our internal control, our financial reporting and our business may be adversely affected. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of the end ofeach fiscal year, and to include a management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 10-Kfor that fiscal year. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’sobjectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must beconsidered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all controlissues and instances of fraud involving a company have been, or will be, detected. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptionsabout the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Overtime, controls may become ineffective because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of theinherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. We cannot assure you that we or ourindependent registered public accounting firm will not identify a material weakness in our internal controls in the future. A material weakness in our internalcontrols over financial reporting would require management and our independent registered public accounting firm to consider our internal controls as ineffective.If our internal controls over financial reporting are not considered effective, we may experience a loss of public confidence, which could have an adverse effect onour business and on the market price of our common stock. Risks Related to Owning Our Stock Future sales of our common stock by us or our insiders could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and dilute your investment. Our long-term success is dependent on us obtaining sufficient capital to fund our operations and to develop our touch technology and bringing ourtechnology to the worldwide market to obtain sufficient sales volume to be profitable. We may sell securities in the public or private equity markets if and whenconditions are favorable, even if we do not have an immediate need for additional capital at that time. We may also issue additional common stock in futurefinancing transactions or as incentive compensation for our executive management and other key personnel, consultants and advisors. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock by us or by our insiders or large stockholders, or the perception that such sales could occur, couldadversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital. Issuing equity securities would also be dilutive to the equityinterests represented by our then-outstanding shares of common stock. The market price for our common stock could decrease as the market takes into account thedilutive effect of any of these issuances. Furthermore, we may enter into financing transactions at prices that represent a substantial discount to the market price ofour common stock. A negative reaction by investors and securities analysts to any discounted sale of our equity securities could result in a decline in the tradingprice of our common stock. 12 We currently have fewer than 300 stockholders of record and, therefore, are eligible to terminate the registration of our common stock under theExchange Act and cease being a U.S. public company with reporting obligations. Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act allows for the registration of any class of securities to be terminated after a company files a certification with theSEC that the number of holders of record of such class of security is fewer than 300 persons. As of February 18, 2021, there were 62 stockholders of record of ourcommon stock. This does not include the number of shareholders that hold shares in “street name” through banks, brokers and other financial institutionsAccordingly, we are eligible to deregister our common stock and suspend our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. If we were to terminate ourregistration and suspend our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, we would no longer be required to comply with U.S. public company disclosurerequirements under the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to, annual and quarterly report filings, proxy statement filings and filings by insiders to disclosethe acquisition and disposition of our securities. The listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Stockholm may adversely affect the liquidity and trading prices for our common stock. Our Board of Directors has announced that it is evaluating whether to list our common stock on the Nasdaq Stockholm. There is no assurance that ourcommon stock will be listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm, or that if listed, an active market for trading there will develop. Although we believe a significant numberof our stockholders are already located in Sweden, a listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm may cause changes in the composition of our stockholder base and our futuredirection. Any listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm may adversely affect liquidity and the trading prices for our common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Our stock price has been volatile, and your investment in our common stock could suffer a decline in value. There has been significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of equity securities, which is unrelated to the financial performance of thecompanies issuing the securities. These broad market fluctuations may negatively affect the market price of our common stock. You may not be able to resell yourshares at or above the price you pay for those shares due to fluctuations in the market price of our common stock caused by changes in our operating performanceor prospects, and other factors. Some factors that may have a significant effect on our common stock market price include: ●actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results or future prospects; ●our announcements or our competitors’ announcements of new technology; ●the public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements, and our filings with the SEC; ●strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings; ●new laws or regulations or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations applicable to our business; 13 ●changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles; ●changes in our growth rates or our competitors’ growth rates; ●developments regarding our patents or proprietary rights or those of our competitors; ●our inability to raise additional capital as needed; ●concern as to the efficacy of our technology; ●changes in financial markets or general economic conditions; ●sales of common stock by us or members of our management team; and ●changes in stock market analyst recommendations or earnings estimates regarding our common stock, other comparable companies, or our industrygenerally. A limited number of stockholders, including directors, hold a significant number of shares of our outstanding common stock. Our two largest stockholders, who both are members of our Board of Directors, hold approximately one-third of the shares of our outstanding votingstock. This concentration of ownership could impact the outcome of stockholder votes, including votes concerning the election of directors, the adoption oramendment of provisions in our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, and the approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions. These factorsmay also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our management or our voting control. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change incontrol. Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences and privileges ofthose shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be materially adverselyaffected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of making it moredifficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Furthermore, certain other provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylawsmay have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control or management, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In addition,we are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. If securities analysts do not publish research or if securities analysts or other third parties publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, theprice of our common stock could decline. The trading market for our common stock may rely in part on the research and reports that securities analysts and other third parties choose to publishabout us. We do not control these analysts or other third parties. The price of our common stock could be negatively impacted by insufficient analyst coverage or ifone or more analysts or other third parties publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us. 14 ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. ITEM 2.PROPERTIES As of December 31, 2020, we leased office facilities of approximately 6,700 square feet for our corporate headquarters in Stockholm. We also leasedoffice facilities in Japan and Taiwan. In addition, our majority subsidiary Pronode Technologies AB leases a workshop of approximately 9,000 square feet inKungsbacka, Sweden. We believe our facilities are adequate and suitable for our current needs and that suitable additional or alternative space will be available to accommodateour operations if needed. ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS We are currently involved in one legal proceeding described further under Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, to our consolidated financialstatements included elsewhere in the Annual Report. From time to time, we may become subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinarycourse of business, including, but not limited to, employee, customer and vendor disputes. ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. 15 PART II ITEM 5.MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OFEQUITY SECURITIES Market Information Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol NEON. Holders As of March 3, 2021, there were 62 stockholders of record of our common stock. This does not include the number of shareholders that hold shares in“street name” through banks, brokers and other financial institutions. Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans See Part III, Item 12. “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters” for information relating toour equity compensation plans. Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds None. Purchases of Equity Securities By the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers None. ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Not Applicable ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto includedelsewhere in this Annual Report. Overview We develop advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture sensing, and in-cabin monitoring. We market and sell our contactlesstouch, touch, and gesture products and solutions using our zForce technology platform, and our in-cabin monitoring solutions using our MultiSensing technologyplatform. In 2010, we began licensing to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers who embed our technology into products they develop, manufacture and sell. Since 2010, ourlicensing customers have sold approximately 79 million devices that use our technology. In October 2017, we augmented our licensing business and beganmanufacturing and shipping sensor modules that incorporate our technology. We sell these embedded sensors modules to OEMs, ODM’s and Tier 1 suppliers foruse 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 oursensor modules to enable laptop touchscreen functionalities, through distributors and directly to consumers. We have no current plans to develop new Neonodebranded products for the consumer markets. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, we had entered into forty-two technology license agreements with global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.During the year ended December 31, 2020, we had fourteen customers using our touch technology in products that were being shipped to their customers. Themajority of our license fees earned in 2020 and 2019 were from customer shipments of printers. As of December 31, 2020, we had entered into eight agreements with value added resellers (“VARs”) for integration of our sensor modules in theproducts they offer to global OEMs, ODMs and Tier 1 suppliers. In addition to this, we distribute our embedded sensor modules through Digi-Key Corporation andSerial Microelectronics HK Ltd. As of December 31, 2020, our two distributors sold and shipped 5,397 sensor modules and related development kits. Weanticipate our future revenue will be generated by a combination of royalties from our existing and new license customers plus sales of our sensor modules. 16 During 2020 and 2019, we continued to focus our efforts on maintaining our current licensing customers and achieving design wins for new products bothwith current and future customers. We made investments enhancing the design of selected embedded sensor modules and setting-up partner networks for sales anddistribution. We intend to continue expanding our sensor module product offerings in 2021, including new sensor modules for delivery to our key markets. Weexpect that over time the sales of sensor modules may constitute the majority of our revenue. In 2020, we participated in a Swedish governmental program designed to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the program, wereceived tax credits, which were later repaid, reduced social charges and subsidies to staff during a four month period of reduced working hours. See Note 6 to ourconsolidated financial statements for additional details. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America(“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of Neonode Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as Pronode Technologies AB (Sweden), a 51% majorityowned subsidiary of Neonode Technologies AB, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries. The non-controlling interests are reported below net loss including non-controlling interests under the heading “Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests” in the consolidated statements of operations, below comprehensive lossunder the heading “Comprehensive income loss attributable to non-controlling interests” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and shown as aseparate component of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets. See “Non-controlling Interests” for further discussion. All inter-company accountsand transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equityand cash flows for the years ended 2020 and 2019 include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries as well as Pronode Technologies AB (Sweden). The accounting policies affecting our financial condition and results of operations are more fully described in Note 2 to our consolidated financialstatements. Certain of our accounting policies require the application of judgment by management in selecting appropriate assumptions for calculating financialestimates, which inherently contain some degree of uncertainty. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that arebelieved to be reasonable under the circumstances. The historical experience and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the reported carryingvalues of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differfrom these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following are critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates usedin the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires making estimates and judgments that affect, at the date of the financialstatements, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Actualresults could differ from these estimates and judgments. Significant estimates and judgments include, but are not limited to: for revenue recognition, determining the nature and timing of satisfaction ofperformance obligations, the standalone selling price of performance obligations, and transaction prices and assessing transfer of control; measuring variableconsideration and other obligations such as product returns and refunds, and product warranties; provisions for uncollectible receivables; determining the netrealizable value of inventory; recoverability of capitalized project costs and long-lived asset; for leases, determining whether a contract contains a lease, allocatingconsideration between lease and non-lease components, determining incremental borrowing rates, and identifying reassessment events, such as modifications; thevaluation allowance related to our deferred tax assets; and the fair value of options issued for stock-based compensation. 17 Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue when control of products is transferred to our customers, and when services are completed and accepted by our customers; theamount of revenue we recognize reflects the consideration we expect to receive for those products or services. Our contracts with customers may includecombinations of products and services, for example, a contract that includes products and related engineering services. We structure our contracts such that distinctperformance obligations, such as product sales or license fees, and related engineering services, are clearly defined in each contract. Sales of license fees and AirBar and sensor modules are on a per-unit basis; therefore, we generally satisfy performance obligations as units are shipped toour customers. Non-recurring engineering service performance obligations are satisfied as work is performed and accepted by our customers. We recognize revenue net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.We treat all product shipping and handling charges (regardless of when they occur) as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer goods. Therefore, we treat allshipping and handling charges as expenses. Licensing Revenues: We earn revenue from licensing our internally developed intellectual property (“IP”). We enter into IP licensing agreements that generally providelicensees the right to incorporate our IP components into their products, with terms and conditions that vary by licensee. Fees under these agreements may includelicense fees relating to our IP, and royalties payable to us following the distribution by our licensees of products incorporating the licensed technology. The licensefor our IP has standalone value and can be used by the licensee without maintenance and support. For technology license arrangements that do not require significant modification or customization of the underlying technology, we recognize technologylicense revenue when the license is made available to the customer and the customer has a right to use that license. At the end of each reporting period, we recordunbilled license fees, using prior royalty revenue data by customer to make estimates of those royalties. Explicit return rights are not offered to customers. There have been no returns through December 31, 2020. Engineering Services: For technology license or sensor module contracts that require modification or customization of the underlying technology to adapt that technology tocustomer use, we determine whether the technology license or sensor module, and engineering consulting services represent separate performance obligations. Weperform our analysis on a contract-by-contract basis. If there are separate performance obligations, we determine the standalone selling price (“SSP”) of eachseparate performance obligation to properly recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied. We provide engineering consulting services to ourcustomers under a signed Statement of Work (“SOW”). Deliverables and payment terms are specified in each SOW. We generally charge an hourly rate forengineering services, and we recognize revenue as engineering services specified in contracts are completed and accepted by our customers. Any upfront paymentswe receive for future non-recurring engineering services are recorded as unearned revenue until that revenue is earned. We believe that recognizing revenue from non-recurring engineering services as progress towards completion of engineering services and customeracceptance of those services occurs best reflects the economics of those transactions, because engineering services as tracked in our systems correspond directlywith the value to our customers of our performance completed to date. Hours performed for each engineering project are tracked and reflect progress made on eachproject and are charged at a consistent hourly rate. Revenues from engineering services contracts that are short-term in nature are recorded when those services are complete and accepted by customers. 18 Revenues from engineering services contracts with substantive defined deliverables for which payment terms in the SOW are commensurate with theefforts required to produce such deliverables are recognized as they are completed and accepted by customers. Estimated losses on all SOW projects are recognized in full as soon as they become evident. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded$47,000 of losses and during the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no losses related to SOW projects recorded. Sensor Modules Revenues: We earn revenue from sales of sensor modules hardware products to our OEM, ODM and Tier 1 supplier customers, who embed our hardware into theirproducts, and from sales of branded consumer products that incorporate our sensor modules that are sold through distributors or directly to end users. Thesedistributors are generally given business terms that allow them to return unsold inventory, receive credits for changes in selling prices, and participate in variouscooperative marketing programs. Our sales agreements generally provide customers with limited rights of return and warranty provisions. The timing of revenue recognition related to AirBar modules depends upon how each sale is transacted - either point-of-sale or through distributors. Werecognize revenue for AirBar modules sold point-of-sale (online sales and other direct sales to customers) when we provide the promised product to the customer. Because we generally use distributors to provide AirBar and sensor modules to our customers, however, we analyze the terms of distributor agreements todetermine when control passes from us to our distributors. For sales of AirBar and sensor modules sold through distributors, revenues are recognized when ourdistributors obtain control over our products. Control passes to our distributors when we have a present right to payment for products sold to distributors, thedistributors have legal title to and physical possession of products purchased from us, and the distributors have significant risks and rewards of ownership ofproducts purchased. Distributors participate in various cooperative marketing and other incentive programs, and we maintain estimated accruals and allowances for theseprograms. If actual credits received by distributors under these programs were to deviate significantly from our estimates, which are based on historical experience,our revenue could be adversely affected. Under U.S. GAAP, companies may make reasonable aggregations and approximations of returns data to accurately estimate returns. Our AirBar andModule returns and warranty experience to date has enabled us to make reasonable returns estimates, which are supported by the fact that our product sales involvehomogenous transactions. The reserve for future sales returns is recorded as a reduction of our accounts receivable and revenue and was $78,000 as of December31, 2020 and was insignificant as of December 31, 2019. The warranty reserve is recorded as an accrued expense and cost of sales and was $25,000 as ofDecember 31, 2020 and insignificant as of December 31, 2019. If the actual future returns were to deviate from the historical data on which the reserve had beenestablished, our revenue could be adversely affected. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Our accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value. Our policy is to maintain allowances for estimated losses resulting from the inability of ourcustomers to make required payments. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first-in, first-out method (“FIFO”) valuation method. Net realizable value is theestimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Any adjustments to reducethe cost of inventories to their net realizable value are recognized in earnings in the current period. In 2020, after a comprehensive evaluation of our AirBarbusiness we recorded a $28,000 write-down for obsolete or slow moving AirBar component and finished goods inventory which is included in our cost of goodssold. 19 As of December 31, 2020, our inventory consists primarily of components that will be used in the manufacturing of our sensor modules. We segregateinventory for reporting purposes by raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. Investment in Joint Venture We invested $3,000, a 50% interest in Neoeye AB, which was sold in November 2020. We accounted for our investment using the equity method ofaccounting since the investment provided us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. We were not required to guarantee anyobligations of the Joint Venture and there have been no operations of Neoeye AB during 2020. Projects in Process Projects in process consist of costs incurred during the completion of various projects for certain customers. These costs are primarily comprised of directengineering labor costs and project-specific equipment costs. These costs are capitalized on our balance sheet as an asset and deferred until revenue for eachproject is recognized in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. There were no costs capitalized in projects in process as of December 31, 2020 and $8,000as of December 31, 2019. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using thestraight-line method based upon estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Estimated useful lives Computer equipment 3 yearsFurniture and fixtures 5 yearsEquipment 7 years Equipment purchased under a finance lease is depreciated over the term of the lease, if that lease term is shorter than the estimated useful life. Upon retirement or sale of property and equipment, cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any gains orlosses are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Long-Lived Assets We assess any impairment by estimating the future cash flows from the associated asset in accordance with relevant accounting guidance. If the estimatedundiscounted future cash flow related to these assets decreases or the useful life is shorter than originally estimated, we may incur charges for impairment of theseassets. As of December 31, 2020, we believe there was no impairment of our long-lived assets. There can be no assurance, however, that market conditions will notchange or sufficient demand for our products and services will continue, which could result in impairment of long-lived assets in the future. Research and Development Research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed as incurred. R&D costs consist mainly of personnel related costs in addition to some externalconsultancy costs such as testing, certifying and measurements. Stock-Based Compensation Expense We measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including share options, based on the estimated fairvalue of the award on the grant date, and recognize the value as compensation expense over the period the employee is required to provide services in exchange forthe award, usually the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. 20 We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees at their estimated fair value. When determining stock-based compensation expense involving options and warrants, we determine the estimated fair value of options and warrantsusing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Non-controlling Interests We recognize any non-controlling interest, also known as a minority interest, as a separate line item in equity in the consolidated financial statements. Anon-controlling interest represents the portion of equity ownership in a less-than-wholly owned subsidiary not attributable to us. Generally, any interest that holdsless than 50% of the outstanding voting shares is deemed to be a non-controlling interest; however, there are other factors, such as decision-making rights, that areconsidered as well. We include the amount of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated net income (loss) on the face of theconsolidated statements of operations. We provide either in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity, if presented, or in the notes to consolidated financial statements, a reconciliationat the beginning and the end of the period of the carrying amount of total equity (net assets), equity (net assets) attributable to the parent, and equity (net assets)attributable to the non-controlling interest that separately discloses: (1)Net income or loss; (2)Transactions with owners acting in their capacity as owners, showing separately contributions from and distributions to owners; and (3)Each component of other comprehensive income or loss. Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won and theTaiwan Dollar. The translation from Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won or the Taiwan Dollar to U.S. Dollars is performed for balance sheetaccounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for income statement accounts using a weighted average exchange rate during theperiod. Gains or (losses) resulting from translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or (losses)resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations andwere $(252,000) and $105,000 during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Foreign currency translation gains (losses) were $235,000 and$(183,000) during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net Loss per Share Net loss per share amounts have been computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the years endedDecember 31, 2020 and 2019. Net loss per share, assuming dilution amounts from common stock equivalents, is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of commonstock and potential common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potential commonstock equivalents used in computing the net loss per share for years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 exclude the potential common stock equivalents, as theeffect would be anti-dilutive. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Our other comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation gains and losses. The cumulative amount of translation gains and losses arereflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets as accumulated other comprehensive loss. 21 Cash Flow Information Cash flows in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. Dollars at an approximate weighted-average exchange rate for the respective reportingperiods. The weighted-average exchange rates for the consolidated statements of operations were as follows: Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Swedish Krona 9.21 9.46 Japanese Yen 106.73 109.01 South Korean Won 1,179.20 1,165.70 Taiwan Dollar 29.45 30.90 Exchange rates for the consolidated balance sheets were as follows: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Swedish Krona 8.22 9.34 Japanese Yen 103.23 108.66 South Korean Won 1,088.59 1,154.56 Taiwan Dollar 28.09 30.00 Deferred Revenues Deferred revenues consist primarily of prepayments for license fees, and other products or services for which we have been paid in advance, and earn therevenue when we transfer control of the product or service. Deferred revenues may also include upfront payments for consulting services to be performed in thefuture, such as non-recurring engineering services. We defer license fees until we have met all accounting requirements for revenue recognition, which is when a license is made available to a customer andthat customer has a right to use the license. Engineering development fee revenues are deferred until engineering services have been completed and accepted byour customers. We defer sensor modules revenues until distributors sell the products to their end customers. The following table presents our deferred revenues by source (in thousands); Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred license fees revenues $28 $28 Deferred NRE revenues 22 20 Deferred AirBar revenues 10 6 Deferred sensor modules revenues 78 13 $138 $67 22 New Accounting Pronouncements In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326)-Measurement of Credit Losses on FinancialInstruments, (“ASU 2016-13”), supplemented by subsequent accounting standards updates. The new standard requires entities to measure all expected credit lossesfor financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13, asamended, is scheduled to become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. In the future, we will evaluate theimpact that ASU 2016-13, as amended, will have on our consolidated financial statements, specifically regarding our trade receivables; however, we do not expectany significant impact from implementation of the new standard. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Tax, which simplifies theaccounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We arecurrently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 will have on our consolidated financial statements. Results of Operations A summary of our financial results for the years ended December 31, is as follows (in thousands, except percentages): 2020 2019 Variance inDollars Variance in Percent Revenue: HMI Solutions $4,985 $6,047 $(1,062) (17.6)%Percentage of revenue 83.3% 91.0% HMI Products 999 599 400 66.8%Percentage of revenue 16.7% 9.0% Total Revenue $5,984 $6,646 $(662) (10.0)% Cost of Sales: HMI Solutions $254 $5 $249 4,980.0%Percentage of revenue 4.2% 0.1% HMI Products 824 678 146 21.5%Percentage of revenue 13.8% 10.2% Total Cost of Sales $1,078 $683 $395 57.8% Total Gross Margin $4,906 $5,963 $(1,057) (17.7)% Operating Expense: Research and Development $4,139 $5,239 $(1,100) (21.0)%Percentage of revenue 69.2% 78.8% Sales and Marketing 2,534 2,158 376 17.4%Percentage of revenue 42.3% 32.5% General and Administrative 4,424 4,296 128 3.0%Percentage of revenue 73.9% 64.6% Total Operating Expenses $11,097 $11,693 $(596) (5.1)%Percentage of revenue 185.4% 175.9% Operating Loss $(6,191) $(5,730) $(461) 8.0%Percentage of revenue (103.5)% (86.2)% Other Expenses (32) (34) 2 (5.9)%Percentage of revenue (0.5)% (0.5)% Net Loss attributable to Neonode Inc. $(5,605) $(5,298) $(307) 5.8%Percentage of revenue (93.7)% (79.7)% Net Loss attributable to Neonode Inc. Per Share $(0.56) $(0.60) $0.04 (6.7)% 23 Revenues All of our sales for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were to customers located in the United States, Europe and Asia. The decrease in total net revenues by 10.0% for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to 2019 was primarily caused by lower licensingrevenues, offset by higher sensor modules sales. The following tables present the net revenues distribution per business area and revenue stream for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollarsin thousands): 2020 2019 Amount Percentage Amount Percentage HMI Solutions License fees $4,618 93% $5,966 99%Non-recurring engineering 367 7% 81 1%Total $4,985 100% $6,047 100% HMI Products Sensor modules $951 95% $560 93%Non-recurring engineering 48 5% 39 7%Total $999 100% $599 100% 2020 2019 Amount Percentage Amount Percentage HMI Solutions Net revenues from automotive $1,603 32% $1,839 31%Net revenues from consumer electronics 3,037 61% 4,133 68%Net revenues from military avionics 345 7% 75 1%Total $4,985 100% $6,047 100% HMI Products Net revenues from medical $195 20% $55 9%Net revenues from distributors 599 60% 34 6%Net revenues from other 205 20% 510 85%Total $999 100% $599 100% 24 The following table presents revenues by market and revenues from NRE for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands): 2020 Amount Percentage Revenues from Automotive $1,603 27%Revenues from Consumer electronics 3,015 50%Revenues from Sensor modules 950 16%Revenues from NRE 410 7%Other revenue 6 0%Total $5,984 100% 2019 Amount Percentage Revenues from Automotive $1,839 28%Revenues from Consumer electronics 4,127 62%Revenues from Sensor modules 560 8%Revenues from NRE 120 2%Total $6,646 100% License fees were the majority of our total revenue in the past three years and decreased by 23% in 2020 as compared to 2019, primarily due to a 27%decrease in license fees earned from our customer within consumer electronics and 13% decrease in license fees earned from our automotive customers. Thedecrease is related to the generally slower sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic in combination with declining volumes from aging customer contracts. An increasing portion of our revenues for 2020 was attributable to embedded sensor modules, which we began selling in October 2017. We sold $950,000and $560,000 of sensor modules in 2020 and 2019, respectively. 25 While our revenues from license fees in 2020 were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the demand for our customer products decreased,revenues from our sensor module sales were positively impacted in 2020 due to the increased demand for contactless touch that they enable. Revenues from NRE increased 247% in 2020 as compared to 2019 due to prototype projects within the military & avionics market. In 2020, 84% of totalNRE fees were earned from military & avionics compared to 62% in 2019. 88% of our NRE revenues derived from our HMI Solutions business area in 2020compared to 68% in 2019. We expect to continue to earn NRE fees in 2021 and future years from all three of our business areas. Gross Margin Our combined total gross margin was 82% in 2020 compared to 90% in 2019. The decrease in total gross margin in 2020 as compared to 2019 wasprimarily due to lower license revenues with 100% gross margin and increased sales of sensor modules with lower margins. There were also higher costs relatingto write-down of slow moving and obsolete inventory in 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, revenues from our HMI Solutions business area accountedfor 83% of total revenue compared to 91% in the same period in 2019 and revenues from our HMI Products business area accounted for 17% of total revenuecompared to 9% in the same period 2019. There were no revenues from our Remote Sensing Solutions business area for the years ended December 31, 2019 and2020. Our cost of revenues includes the direct cost of production of certain customer prototypes, costs of engineering personnel, engineering consultants tocomplete the engineering design contracts and cost of goods sold for sensor modules includes fully burdened manufacturing costs, outsourced final assembly costs,and component costs of sensor modules. Research and Development Product R&D expenses for 2020 were 69% of total revenue compared to 79% in 2019. R&D in 2020 decreased 21% compared to 2019 primarily due tolower staff expenses in 2020, primarily as a result of the Swedish governmental COVID-19 support program. There were 25 employees and two consultants in ourResearch and Development department as of December 31, 2020 compared to 27 employees and seven consultants as of December 31, 2019. Our R&D groups are primarily tasked with developing technology and software platforms to support our sensor modules and our customer integrationactivities for both our sensor hardware and license agreements. Sales and Marketing Sales and marketing expenses for 2020 were 42% of total revenue compared to 32% in 2019. Sales and marketing expenses in 2020 increased 17%compared to 2019 primarily related to higher staff expenses in 2020. We had six employees and seven consultants in our sales and marketing department as ofDecember 31, 2020 compared to six employees and six consultants as of December 31, 2019. There is approximately $32,000 of stock-based compensationexpense included in sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to none for the year ended December 31, 2019. Our sales activities focus on OEM, ODM and Tier 1 customers, directly or through VARs, who license our technology or purchase and embed our touchsensor modules into their products. 26 General and Administrative General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses were 74% of revenue in 2020 compared to 65% in 2019. Total G&A expenses in 2020 increased 3% from2019. The increase was primarily related to a one-time litigation expense, partly offset by lower staff expenses. As of December 31, 2020, we had eight full-timeemployees and no consultants in our G&A department fulfilling management and accounting responsibilities compared to nine full-time employees and oneconsultant as of December 31, 2019. There is approximately $42,000 of non-cash stock-based compensation included in G&A expenses for the year endedDecember 31, 2020 compared to none for the year ended December 31, 2019. Interest Expense Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $27,000 compared to $34,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The interest expense forboth 2020 and 2019 was mainly related to finance leases. Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won and theTaiwan Dollar. The translation from Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won or the Taiwan Dollar to U.S. Dollars is performed for balance sheetaccounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for income statement accounts using a weighted average exchange rate during theperiod. Gains or (losses) resulting from translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or (losses)resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations andwere $(252,000) and $(105,000) during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Foreign currency translation gains or (losses) were $235,000and $(183,000) during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Income Taxes Our effective tax rate was 0% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 0% in the year ended 2019. We recorded valuation allowances in 2020 and 2019for deferred tax assets related to net operating losses due to the uncertainty of realization. Net Loss As a result of the factors discussed above, we recorded a net loss of $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net loss of $5.3million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Contractual Obligation and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We previously agreed to secure the value of inventory purchased by one of our AirBars manufacturing partners. At December 31, 2020, the guaranteedamount was decreased from $210,000 to $100,000. We do not have any other transactions, arrangements, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities thatare reasonably likely to affect our liquidity or capital resources other than the operating leases incurred in the normal course of business. We have no special purpose or limited purpose entities that provide off-balance sheet financing, liquidity, or market or credit risk support. We do notengage in leasing, hedging, research and development services, or other relationships that expose us to liability that is not reflected on the face of the consolidatedfinancial statements. Operating Leases We did not renew our lease for the office space located at 2880 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134 in August 2020 and Neonode Inc. now operatesthrough a virtual office. 27 On December 1, 2020, Neonode Technologies AB entered into a lease for 6,684 square feet of office space located at Karlavägen 100, Stockholm,Sweden. The lease agreement is valid through November 2022. It is extended on a yearly basis unless written notice nine months prior to expiration date. On December 1, 2015, Pronode Technologies AB entered into a lease agreement for 9,040 square feet of workshop located at Faktorvägen 17,Kungsbacka, Sweden. The lease can be terminated with nine months’ written notice before the termination date. In January 2015, our subsidiary Neonode Korea Ltd. entered into a lease agreement located at B-1807, Daesung D-Polis. 543-1, Seoul, South Korea. Thelease was terminated on December 18, 2020 and we now only have a virtual office in South Korea. On December 1, 2015, Neonode Taiwan Ltd. entered into a lease agreement located at Rm. 2406, International Trade Building, Keelung Rd., Sec.1,Taipei, Taiwan. The lease is renewed monthly. On September 1, 2019 we entered into a lease of office space located at NishiShinjuku Takagi Building, 1203 NishiShinjuku, Shinjukuku, Tokyo, Japan.The lease is valid through August 31, 2021 and is extended on a yearly basis unless written notice three months prior to expiration date. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded approximately $585,000 and $649,000, respectively, for rent expense. Equipment Subject to Finance Lease In April 2014, we entered into a lease for certain specialized milling equipment. Under the terms of the lease agreement we are obligated to purchase theequipment at the end of the original six-year lease term for 10% of the original purchase price of the equipment. In accordance with relevant accounting guidancethe lease is classified as a finance lease. The lease payments and depreciation period began on July 1, 2014 when the equipment went into service. On July 1, 2020the lease contract was extended for one year. The implicit interest rate of the extended lease period is 9.85% per annum. Between the second and fourth quarters of 2016, we entered into six leases for component production equipment. Under the terms of five of the leaseagreements we are obligated to purchase the equipment at the end of the original 3 5-year lease terms for 5-10% of the original purchase price of the equipment. Inaccordance with relevant accounting guidance the leases are classified as finance leases. The lease payments and depreciation periods began between June andNovember 2016 when the equipment went into service. The implicit interest rate of the leases is currently approximately 3% per annum. One of the leases is a hire-purchase agreement where the equipment is required to be paid off after five years. In accordance with relevant accounting guidance the lease is classified as afinance lease. The lease payments and depreciation period began on July 1, 2016 when the equipment went into service. The implicit interest rate of the lease iscurrently approximately 3% per annum. In 2017, we entered into a lease for component production equipment. Under the terms of the lease agreement the lease will be renewed within one yearof the end of the original four-year lease term. In accordance with relevant accounting guidance the lease is classified as a finance lease. The lease payments anddepreciation periods began in May 2017 when the equipment went into service. The implicit interest rate of the lease is currently approximately 1.5% per annum. In 2018, we entered into a lease for component production equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, the lease will be renewed within one year of theoriginal four-year lease term. In accordance with relevant accounting guidance the lease is classified as a finance lease. The lease payments and depreciationperiods began in August 2018 when the equipment went into service. The implicit interest rate of the lease is currently approximately 1.5% per annum. Non-Recurring Engineering Development Costs On April 25, 2013, we entered into an Analog Device Development Agreement with an effective date of December 6, 2012 (the “NN1002 Agreement”)with Texas Instruments (“TI”) pursuant to which TI agreed to integrate our intellectual property into an ASIC. Under the terms of the NN1002 Agreement, weagreed to pay TI $500,000 of non-recurring engineering costs at the rate of $0.25 per ASIC for each of the first two million ASICs sold. As of December 31, 2020,we had made no payments to TI under the NN1002 Agreement. 28 On December 4, 2014, we entered into an Analog Device Development Agreement (the “NN1003 Agreement”) with STMicroelectronics InternationalN.V. (“STMicro”) pursuant to which STMicro agreed to integrate our intellectual property into an ASIC. The NN1003 ASIC can only be sold by STMicroexclusively to our licensees. Under the terms of the NN1003 Agreement, we agreed to reimburse STMicro up to $835,000 of non-recurring engineering costs. Asof December 31, 2020 we have paid a total of $835,000 of the non-recurring engineering costs. Liquidity and Capital Resources Our liquidity is dependent on many factors, including sales volume, operating profit and the efficiency of asset use and turnover. Our future liquidity willbe affected by, among other things: ●licensing of our technology; ●purchases of our sensor products, including AirBar; ●operating expenses; ●timing of our OEM customer product shipments; ●timing of payment for our technology licensing agreements; ●gross profit margin; and ●ability to raise additional capital, if necessary. As of December 31, 2020, we had cash of $10.5 million, as compared to $2.4 million as of December 31, 2019. Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) was $10.4 million as of December 31, 2020, compared to working capital of $2.4 million as ofDecember 31, 2019. Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $5.8 million was primarily the result of a net loss including noncontrollinginterests of approximately $6.3 million. Cash used to fund net losses is offset by approximately $1.3 million in non-cash operating expenses, mainly comprised ofdepreciation, amortization and stock based compensations. Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues increased by approximately $394,000 as of December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019. Inventory increased by approximately $91,000 as of December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased approximately $444,000 as of December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019. Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $3.5 million was primarily the result of (i) a net loss includingnoncontrolling interests of approximately $5.8 million and (ii) approximately $0.5 million in net cash provided in changes in operating assets and liabilities,primarily accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and deferred revenues. Cash used tofund net losses is offset by approximately $1.8 million in non-cash operating expenses, mainly comprised of depreciation and amortization and stock-basedcompensation. Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues decreased approximately $397,000 as of December 31, 2019 compared with December 31, 2018. During 2019,we were successful in collecting cash from sales to our customers substantially in accordance with our standard payment terms to those customers. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased approximately $454,000 as of December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018. Deferred revenue decreased approximately $429,000 during 2019. Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020 of $13.6 million was mainly the result of issuance of common stock,partly offset by principal payments on finance leases. 29 Net cash used by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2019 of $0.5 million was mainly the result of principal payments on financeleases. In the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we purchased $60,000 and $89,000, respectively, of fixed assets, consisting primarily of engineeringequipment. Loan agreements with Directors Rosberg and Lindell On June 17, 2020, we entered into short-term loan facilities (the “Loan Agreements”) with two entities beneficially owned respectively by each of UlfRosberg and Peter Lindell, Directors of Neonode. Pursuant to the Loan Agreements, each Director made 16,145,000 SEK (Swedish Krona), which isapproximately $1.7 million in U.S. dollars, principal amount available to the Company. The Company made an initial drawdown of an aggregate of approximately$1.0 million under the Loan Agreements. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details on the Loan Agreements. August 2020 Private Placement On August 7, 2020, we closed a private placement (the “August 2020 Private Placement”) with certain institutional and accredited investors. We issued atotal of 1,611,845 shares of common stock at a price of $6.50 per share, and a total of 365 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and 3,050 shares of Series C-2Preferred Stock, each with a conversion price of $6.50 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share, for approximately $13.9 million in gross proceeds. The netproceeds from the private placement are being used for working capital purposes. Ulf Rosberg and Peter Lindell, directors of Neonode, and Urban Forssell, our Chief Executive Officer, purchased an aggregate of $3.05 million of theSeries C-2 Preferred Stock in the August 2020 Private Placement. We issued 517 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock to UMR Invest AB, an entity beneficially owned by Ulf Rosberg, in satisfaction of the outstandingindebtedness and accrued interest under the Loan Agreement with UMR Invest AB. Cidro Förvaltning AB, an entity associated with Mr. Lindell purchased 517shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock. Following the closing, we used the proceeds from the sale of Series C-2 Preferred Stock to Cidro Förvaltning AB to satisfythe outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under the Loan Agreement with Cidro Holding AB. As a result of the repayments to each of UMR Invest AB andCidro Holding AB, the Loan Agreements terminated in accordance with their terms. Pursuant to the terms and the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, all 365 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and 4,084 shares of Series C-2Preferred Stock (together, the “Series C Preferred Shares”) were converted into 684,378 shares of Neonode common stock on September 24 and 29, 2020,respectively. Prior to their conversion, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares were entitled to receive dividends at the rate per share of 5% per annum, totaling$33,000. As of December 31, 2020, all of the preferred dividends have been paid. We entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the investors in the August 2020 Private Placement,pursuant to which we filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the offer and sale by the holders of theshares of common stock sold in the private placement, and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Shares. The registrationstatement was declared effective by the SEC on September 18, 2020. Failure to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement will subject us to paymentfor liquidated damages. In connection with the August 2020 Private Placement, we incurred total offering costs of $879,000. Future Sources of Liquidity In the future, we may require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand to continue operations and to implement our strategy. If our operations do notbecome cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek equity investments or debt arrangements. Historically, we have been able to access the capital marketsthrough sales of common stock and warrants to generate liquidity. Our management believes it could raise capital through public or private offerings if needed toprovide us with sufficient liquidity. No assurances can be given, however, that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate fundsare not available on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plans and it could have a negative effect on our business, resultsof operations and financial condition. In addition, no assurance can be given that stockholders will approve an increase in the number of our authorized shares ofcommon stock if needed. The issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into equity could dilute the value of shares of our common stock and cause themarket price to fall, and the issuance of debt securities could impose restrictive covenants that could impair our ability to engage in certain business transactions. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won and theTaiwan Dollar. They are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. Any increase or decrease in the exchange rate of the U.S. Dollar compared to the SwedishKrona, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won or Taiwan Dollar will impact our future operating results. ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not applicable. 30 ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Index to the Consolidated Financial StatementsPage Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-2 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019F-4 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019F-5 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019F-6 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019F-7 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019F-8 Notes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsF-9 F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Board of Directors and StockholdersNeonode Inc. Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Neonode Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31,2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the periodended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financialstatements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and itscash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica. Basis for Opinion These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidatedfinancial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)(“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules andregulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonableassurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required tohave, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding ofinternal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financialreporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, andperforming procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in theconsolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well asevaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated orrequired to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2)involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on theconsolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the criticalaudit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. Accounting for Licensing Revenues Critical Audit Matter Description As described further in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company earns revenue from licensing its internally developed intellectual property(“IP”) by entering into IP licensing agreements that generally provide licensees the right to incorporate IP components in their products, with terms and conditionsthat vary by licensee. Fees under these agreements may include license fees relating to the Company’s IP, and royalties payable to the Company following thedistribution by the licensees of products incorporating the licensed technology. At the end of each reporting period, the Company records unbilled license revenues,using prior royalty revenue data by customer to make estimates of those royalties. Auditing management’s evaluation of unbilled license revenues was challenging due to the lack of objectively verifiable evidence used in the estimation process.As a result, there is a high degree of auditor judgment involved in performing procedures on the Company’s estimates. How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included assessing the accuracy of royalty estimates made in prior reporting periods ascompared to the actual royalties subsequently determined for all significant licensing customers and inquiring of management as to the reasons for any significantdifferences between actual and estimated royalties, determining that the Company has had no significant revenue reversals as a result of these past differences, andinquiring as to the basis of the current period estimates of royalties, including the Company’s considerations of the overall economic environment, past royaltyexperience and the specific circumstances and trends of the license customers’ royalty-based business based on the Company’s knowledge of and discussions withcustomers’ representatives. /s/ KMJ Corbin & Company LLP We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009. Irvine, CaliforniaMarch 10, 2021 F-2 NEONODE INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) As of December 31,2020 As of December 31,2019 ASSETS Current assets: Cash $10,473 $2,357 Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net 1,743 1,324 Projects in process - 8 Inventory 1,273 1,030 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,161 715 Total current assets 14,650 5,434 Investment in joint venture - 3 Property and equipment, net 1,003 1,583 Operating lease right-of-use assets 919 416 Total assets $16,572 $7,436 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $1,084 $555 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 1,170 960 Accrued expenses 545 541 Deferred revenues 138 67 Current portion of finance lease obligations 769 568 Current portion of operating lease obligations 504 332 Total current liabilities 4,210 3,023 Finance lease obligations, net of current portion 95 508 Operating lease obligations, net of current portion 377 58 Total liabilities 4,682 3,589 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, 25,000,000 shares authorized, with par value of $0.001; 11,504,665 and 9,171,154 shares issued andoutstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively 12 9 Additional paid-in capital 211,663 197,543 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (404) (639)Accumulated deficit (196,158) (190,520)Total Neonode Inc. stockholders’ equity 15,113 6,393 Noncontrolling interests (3,223) (2,546)Total stockholders’ equity 11,890 3,847 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $16,572 $7,436 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-3 NEONODE INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except per share amounts) Years Ended December31, 2020 December31, 2019 Revenues: HMI Solutions $4,985 $6,047 HMI Products 999 599 Total revenues 5,984 6,646 Cost of revenues: HMI Solutions 254 5 HMI Products 824 678 Total cost of revenues 1,078 683 Total gross margin 4,906 5,963 Operating expenses: Research and development 4,139 5,239 Sales and marketing 2,534 2,158 General and administrative 4,424 4,296 Total operating expenses 11,097 11,693 Operating loss (6,191) (5,730) Other expense: Interest expense (27) (34)Other expense (5) - Total other expense (32) (34) Loss before provision for income taxes (6,223) (5,764) Provision for income taxes 59 38 Net loss including noncontrolling interests (6,282) (5,802)Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 677 504 Net loss attributable to Neonode Inc. (5,605) (5,298)Preferred dividends (33) - Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Neonode Inc. $(5,638) $(5,298) Loss per common share: Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.56) $(0.60)Basic and diluted – weighted average number of common shares outstanding 9,989 8,844 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4 NEONODE INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS(In thousands) Years Ended December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Net loss including noncontrolling interests $(6,282) $(5,802)Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustments 235 (183)Comprehensive loss (6,047) (5,985)Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 677 504 Comprehensive loss attributable to Neonode Inc. $(5,370) $(5,481) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5 NEONODE INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(In thousands, except for Preferred Stock Shares Issued1) Preferred StockSharesIssued Preferred StockAmount CommonStockSharesIssued CommonStockAmount AdditionalPaid-inCapital AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome (Loss) AccumulatedDeficit Total Neonode Inc.Stockholders’Equity NoncontrollingInterests Total Stockholders’Equity Balances, January 1, 2019 82 $- 8,800 $9 $197,507 $(456) $(185,222) $11,838 $(2,042) $9,796 Common stock issued uponexercise of common stockwarrants - - 360 - 36 - - 36 - 36 Conversion of Series BPreferred Stock to commonstock (82) - 11 - - - - - - - Foreign currency translationadjustment - - - - - (183) - (183) - (183) Net loss - - - - - - (5,298) (5,298) (504) (5,802) Balances, December 31, 2019 - - 9,171 9 197,543 (639) (190,520) 6,393 (2,546) 3,847 Issuance of shares for cash, netof offering costs 3,932 3,932 1,612 1 9,597 - - 13,530 - 13,530 Series C-2 Preferred Stockissued for repayment ofshort-term borrowings andaccrued interest 517 517 - - (1) - - 516 - 516 Conversion of Series C-1 andC-2. Preferred Stock tocommon stock (4,449) (4,449) 684 1 4,448 - - - - - Preferred dividends - - - - - - (33) (33) - (33) Stock-based compensation - - 37 1 76 - - 77 - 77 Foreign currency translationadjustment - - - - - 235 - 235 - 235 Net loss - - - - - - (5,605) (5,605) (677) (6,282)Balances, December 31, 2020 - $- 11,504 $12 $211,663 $(404) $(196,158) $15,113 $(3,223) $11,890 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 1Preferred Shares Issued per series can be found under the equity footnote (see Note 8). F-6 NEONODE INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands) Years Ended December 31,2020 December 31,2019 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss (including noncontrolling interests) $(6,282) $(5,802)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Stock-based compensation expense 77 - Bad debt expense - 105 Write-off of prepaids - 414 Depreciation and amortization 767 855 Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 405 404 Loss on disposal of property and equipment 5 - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net (394) 397 Projects in process 8 (8)Inventory (91) 124 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (375) (19)Accounts payable and accrued expenses 444 454 Deferred revenues 64 (429)Operating lease obligations (380) (12) Net cash used in operating activities (5,752) (3,517) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment (60) (89)Sale of investment in joint venture 2 - Net cash used in investing activities (58) (89) Cash flow from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of offering costs - 36 Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common stock, net of offering costs 13,530 - Preferred dividends (33) - Proceeds from short-term borrowings 966 - Proceeds from short-term tax credits 542 - Payments on short-term borrowings (516) - Payments on short-term tax credits (557) - Principal payments on finance lease obligations (321) (535)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 13,611 (499) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 315 (93) Net change in cash 8,116 (4,198) Cash at beginning of year 2,357 6,555 Cash at end of year $10,473 $2,357 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $27 $34 Cash paid for income taxes $59 $38 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: Short-term borrowings and accrued interest settled for Series C-2 Preferred Stock $516 $- Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligations $864 $- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-7 NEONODE INC. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 1.Nature of the Business and Operations Background and Organization Neonode Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1997 as the parent of Neonode AB, a company foundedin February 2004 and incorporated in Sweden. We have the following wholly owned subsidiaries: Neonode Technologies AB (Sweden) (established in 2008 todevelop and license touchscreen technology); Neonode Japan Inc. (Japan) (established in 2013); Neonode Korea Ltd. (South Korea) (established in 2014); andNeonode Taiwan Ltd. (Taiwan) (established in 2015). In 2015, we established Pronode Technologies AB, a majority-owned subsidiary of Neonode TechnologiesAB. In 2016, we entered into a joint venture, named Neoeye AB, between SMART EYE AB and our subsidiary Neonode Technologies AB (sold November 4,2020). Operations Neonode Inc., collectively with its subsidiaries is referred to as “Neonode”, develops optical touch and gesture control solutions for human interactionwith devices (“HMI”) and remote sensing solutions for driver monitoring and cabin monitoring features in automotive and other applications. Neonode’s main business model is to license the technology to Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) and Tier 1 system suppliers who embed thetechnology into systems and products they develop, manufacture and sell. In addition, Neonode designs and manufactures sensor modules that incorporate our zForce AIR technology and sells the embedded sensors to OEMs,Original Design Manufacturers (“ODMs”) and Tier 1 suppliers for use in their systems and products. Neonode began shipping sensor modules in October 2017. Neonode also manufactures and sells through distributors, a Neonode branded AirBar product that incorporates one of the sensor modules. Liquidity We incurred net losses of approximately $5.6 million and $5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and had anaccumulated deficit of approximately $196.2 million as of December 31, 2020. In addition, we used cash in operating activities of approximately $5.8 million and$3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. On June 17, 2020, we entered into short-term loan facilities (the “Loan Agreements”) with two entities beneficially owned respectively by each of UlfRosberg and Peter Lindell, Directors of Neonode. Pursuant to the Loan Agreements, each Director made 16,145,000 SEK (Swedish Krona), which isapproximately $1.7 million in U.S. dollars, principal amount available to the Company. The Company made an initial drawdown of an aggregate of approximately$1.0 million under the Loan Agreements. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details on the Loan Agreements. On August 7, 2020, we closed a private placement (the “August 2020 Private Placement”) with certain institutional and accredited investors. We issued atotal of 1,611,845 shares of common stock at a price of $6.50 per share, and a total of 365 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and 3,050 shares of Series C-2Preferred Stock, each with a conversion price of $6.50 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share, for approximately $13.9 million in gross proceeds. The netproceeds from the private placement are being used for working capital purposes. F-8 Ulf Rosberg and Peter Lindell, directors of Neonode, and Urban Forssell, our Chief Executive Officer, purchased an aggregate of $3.05 million of theSeries C-2 Preferred Stock in the August 2020 Private Placement. We issued 517 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock to UMR Invest AB, an entity beneficially owned by Ulf Rosberg, in satisfaction of the outstandingindebtedness and accrued interest under the Loan Agreement with UMR Invest AB. Cidro Förvaltning AB, an entity associated with Mr. Lindell purchased 517shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock. Following the closing, we used the proceeds from the sale of Series C-2 Preferred Stock to Cidro Förvaltning AB to satisfythe outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under the Loan Agreement with Cidro Holding AB. As a result of the repayments to each of UMR Invest AB andCidro Holding AB, the Loan Agreements terminated in accordance with their terms. Pursuant to the terms and the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, all 365 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and 4,084 shares of Series C-2Preferred Stock (together, the “Series C Preferred Shares”) were converted into 684,378 shares of Neonode common stock on September 24 and 29, 2020,respectively. Prior to their conversion, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares were entitled to receive dividends at the rate per share of 5% per annum, totaling$33,000. As of December 31, 2020, all of the preferred dividends have been paid. We entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the investors in the August 2020 Private Placement,pursuant to which we filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the offer and sale by the holders of theshares of common stock sold in the private placement, and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Shares. The registrationstatement was declared effective by the SEC on September 18, 2020. Failure to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement will subject us to paymentfor liquidated damages. In connection with the August 2020 Private Placement, we incurred total offering costs of $879,000, which were netted with the gross proceeds. The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations and therealization of assets and the repayment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Management evaluated the significance of the Company’s operating lossand determined that the Company’s cash position after the Private Placement, current operating plan and sources of potential capital would be sufficient to alleviateconcerns about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. We expect our revenues from our three business areas will enable us to reduce our operating losses in coming years. In addition, we intend to continue toimplement various measures to improve our operational efficiencies. No assurances can be given that management will be successful in meeting its revenue targetsand reducing its operating loss. In the future, we may require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand to continue operations and to implement our strategy. If our operations do notbecome cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek equity investments or debt arrangements. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in obtainingsuch additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund ourbusiness plans and it could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if funds are available, the issuance ofequity securities or securities convertible into equity could dilute the value of shares of our common stock and cause the market price to fall, and the issuance ofdebt securities could impose restrictive covenants that could impair our ability to engage in certain business transactions. F-9 2.Summary of Significant Accounting policies Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America(“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of Neonode Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as Pronode Technologies AB, a 51% majority ownedsubsidiary of Neonode Technologies AB. The remaining 49% of Pronode Technologies AB is owned by Propoint AB, located in Gothenburg, Sweden. PronodeTechnologies AB was organized to sell engineering services within the automotive markets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated inconsolidation. Neonode consolidates entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. We consolidate subsidiaries in which we hold, directly or indirectly, morethan 50% of the voting rights. The consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equityand cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries as well as Pronode TechnologiesAB. Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires making estimates and judgments that affect, at the date of the financialstatements, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Actualresults could differ from these estimates and judgments. Significant estimates and judgments include, but are not limited to: for revenue recognition, determining the nature and timing of satisfaction ofperformance obligations, the standalone selling price of performance obligations, and transaction prices and assessing transfer of control; measuring variableconsideration and other obligations such as product returns and refunds, and product warranties; provisions for uncollectible receivables; determining the netrealizable value of inventory; recoverability of capitalized project costs and long-lived assets; for leases, determining whether a contract contains a lease, allocatingconsideration between lease and non-lease components, determining incremental borrowing rates, and identifying reassessment events, such as modifications; thevaluation allowance related to our deferred tax assets; and the fair value of options issued for stock-based compensation. Cash and Cash Equivalents We have not had any liquid investments other than normal cash deposits with bank institutions to date. The Company considers all highly liquidinvestments with original maturities of three months of less to be cash equivalents. Concentration of Cash Balance Risks Cash balances are maintained at various banks in the U.S., Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Sweden. For deposits held with financial institutions in the U.S., theU.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, provides basic deposit coverage with limits up to $250,000 per owner. The Swedish government provides insurancecoverage up to 100,000 Euro per customer and covers deposits in all types of accounts. The Japanese government provides insurance coverage up to 10,000,000Yen per customer. The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation provides insurance coverage up to 50,000,000 Won per customer. The Central Deposit InsuranceCorporation in Taiwan provides insurance coverage up to 3,000,000 Taiwan Dollar per customer. At times, deposits held with financial institutions may exceed theamount of insurance provided. F-10 Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value. Our policy is to maintain allowances for estimated losses resulting from the inability of ourcustomers to make required payments. Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. Should allefforts fail to recover the related receivable, we will write off the account. We also record an allowance for all customers based on certain other factors includingthe length of time the receivables are past due and historical collection experience with customers. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately$79,000 and $85,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Projects in Process Projects in process consist of costs incurred toward the completion of various projects for certain customers. These costs are primarily comprised of directengineering labor costs and project-specific equipment costs. These costs are capitalized on our consolidated balance sheet as an asset and deferred until revenuefor each project is recognized in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. There were no costs capitalized in projects in process as of December 31, 2020.Costs capitalized in projects in process were $8,000 as of December 31, 2019. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) valuation method. Net realizable value is theestimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Any adjustments to reducethe cost of inventories to their net realizable value are recognized in earnings in the current period. Due to the low sell-through of our AirBar products, management has decided to fully reserve work-in-process for AirBar components, as well as AirBarrelated raw materials. Management has further decided to reserve for a portion of AirBar finished goods, depending on type of AirBar and in which location it isstored. The AirBar inventory reserve was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In order to protect our manufacturing partners from losses in relation to AirBar production, we agreed to secure the value of the inventory with a bankguarantee. Since the sale of AirBars has been lower than expected, a major part of the inventory at the partner remained unused when the due date of the bankguarantee neared and Neonode therefore agreed that the partner should keep inventory for the production of 20,000 AirBars and the rest be purchased by us. Theinventory value of these purchases has been fully reserved. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s inventory consists primarily of components that will be used in the manufacturing of our sensor modules. Wesegregate inventory for reporting purposes by raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. Raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods are as follows (in thousands): December 31, December 31, 2020 2019 Raw materials $550 $396 Work-in-process 21 186 Finished goods 702 448 Ending inventory $1,273 $1,030 Investment in Joint Venture We invested $3,000, for a 50% interest in Neoeye AB which was sold in November 2020. We accounted for our investment using the equity method ofaccounting since the investment provided us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. We were not required to guarantee anyobligations of the Joint Venture and there have been no operations of Neoeye during 2020. F-11 Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using thestraight-line method based upon estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Estimated useful lives Computer equipment 3 yearsFurniture and fixtures 5 yearsEquipment 7 years Equipment purchased under a finance lease is depreciated over the term of the lease, if that lease term is shorter than the estimated useful life. Upon retirement or sale of property and equipment, cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any gains orlosses are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Right-of-Use Assets A right-of-use asset represents a lessee’s right to use a leased asset for the term of the lease. Our right-of-use assets generally consist of operating leasesfor buildings. Right-of-use assets are measured initially at the present value of the lease payments, plus any lease payments made before a lease began and any initialdirect costs, such as commissions paid to obtain a lease. Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, adjusted for incentives, prepaid or accrued rent, andany initial direct costs not yet expensed. Long-Lived Assets We assess any impairment by estimating the future cash flow from the associated asset in accordance with relevant accounting guidance. If the estimatedundiscounted future cash flow related to these assets decreases or the useful life is shorter than originally estimated, we may incur charges for impairment of theseassets. As of December 31, 2020, we believe there was no impairment of our long-lived assets. There can be no assurance, however, that market conditions will notchange or sufficient demand for our products and services will continue, which could result in impairment of long-lived assets in the future. Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won and theTaiwan Dollar. The translation from Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won or the Taiwan Dollar to U.S. Dollars is performed for balance sheetaccounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for income statement accounts using a weighted average exchange rate during theperiod. Gains or (losses) resulting from translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains (losses)resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations andwere $(252,000) and $105,000 during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Foreign currency translation gains or (losses) were $235,000 and$(183,000) during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Concentration of Credit and Business Risks Our customers are located in the United States, Europe and Asia. As of December 31, 2020, four customers represented approximately 62% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues. As of December 31, 2019, three customers represented approximately 72% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues. Customers who accounted for 10% or more of our net revenues during the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows. ●Hewlett-Packard Company – 27% ●Epson – 19% ●Alpine – 11% F-12 Customers who accounted for 10% or more of our net revenues during the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows. ●Hewlett-Packard Company – 38% ●Epson – 16% ●Alpine – 15% The Company conducts business in the United States, Europe and Asia. At December 31, 2020, the Company maintained approximately $6,923,000,$4,903,000 and $64,000 of its net assets in the United States, Europe and Asia, respectively. At December 31, 2019, the Company maintained approximately$2,637,000, $1,148,000 and $62,000 of its net assets in the United States, Europe and Asia, respectively. Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue when control of products is transferred to our customers, and when services are completed and accepted by our customers; theamount of revenue we recognize reflects the consideration we expect to receive for those products or services. Our contracts with customers may includecombinations of products and services, for example, a contract that includes products and related engineering services. We structure our contracts such that distinctperformance obligations, such as product sales or license fees, and related engineering services, are clearly defined in each contract. License fees for products and sales of AirBar and sensor modules are on a per-unit basis; therefore, we generally satisfy performance obligations as unitsare shipped to our customers. Non-recurring engineering service performance obligations are satisfied as work is performed and accepted by our customers. We recognize revenue net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.We treat all product shipping and handling charges (regardless of when they occur) as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer goods, therefore we treat allshipping and handling charges as expenses. Licensing Revenues: We earn revenue from licensing our internally developed intellectual property (“IP”). We enter into IP licensing agreements that generally providelicensees the right to incorporate our IP components in their products, with terms and conditions that vary by licensee. Fees under these agreements may includelicense fees relating to our IP, and royalties payable to us following the distribution by our licensees of products incorporating the licensed technology. The licensefor our IP has standalone value and can be used by the licensee without maintenance and support. For technology license arrangements that do not require significant modification or customization of the underlying technology, we recognize technologylicense revenue when the license is made available to the customer and the customer has a right to use that license. At the end of each reporting period, we recordunbilled license fees, using prior royalty revenue data by customer to make estimates of those royalties. Explicit return rights are not offered to customers. There have been no returns through December 31, 2020. Engineering Services: For technology license or sensor module contracts that require modification or customization of the underlying technology to adapt that technology tocustomer use, we determine whether the technology license or sensor module, and engineering consulting services represent separate performance obligations. Weperform our analysis on a contract-by-contract basis. If there are separate performance obligations, we determine the standalone selling price (“SSP”) of eachseparate performance obligation to properly recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied. We provide engineering consulting services to ourcustomers under a signed Statement of Work (“SOW”). Deliverables and payment terms are specified in each SOW. We generally charge an hourly rate forengineering services, and we recognize revenue as engineering services specified in contracts are completed and accepted by our customers. Any upfront paymentswe receive for future non-recurring engineering services are recorded as unearned revenue until that revenue is earned. F-13 We believe that recognizing non-recurring engineering services revenues as progress towards completion of engineering services and customeracceptance of those services occurs best reflects the economics of those transactions, because engineering services as tracked in our systems correspond directlywith the value to our customers of our performance completed to date. Hours performed for each engineering project are tracked and reflect progress made on eachproject and are charged at a consistent hourly rate. Revenues from engineering services contracts that are short-term in nature are recorded when those services are complete and accepted by customers. Revenues from engineering services contracts with substantive defined deliverables for which payment terms in the SOW are commensurate with theefforts required to produce such deliverables are recognized as they are completed and accepted by customers. Estimated losses on all SOW projects are recognized in full as soon as they become evident. During the year ended December 31, 2020 we recorded$47,000 of losses and during the year ended December 31, 2019, there were no losses related to SOW projects recorded. Optical Sensor Modules Revenues: We earn revenue from sales of sensor modules hardware products to our OEM and Tier 1 supplier customers, who embed our hardware into theirproducts, and from sales of branded consumer products that incorporate our sensor modules sold through distributors or directly to end users. These distributors aregenerally given business terms that allow them to return unsold inventory, receive credits for changes in selling prices, and participate in various cooperativemarketing programs. Our sales agreements generally provide customers with limited rights of return and warranty provisions. The timing of revenue recognition related to AirBar modules depends upon how each sale is transacted - either point-of-sale or through distributors. Werecognize revenue for AirBar modules sold point-of-sale when we provide the promised product to the customer. Because we generally use distributors to provide AirBar and sensor modules to our customers, however, we analyze the terms of distributor agreements todetermine when control passes from us to our distributors. For sales of AirBar and sensor modules sold through distributors, revenues are recognized when ourdistributors obtain control over our products. Control passes to our distributors when we have a present right to payment for products sold to distributors, thedistributors have legal title to and physical possession of products purchased from us, and the distributors have significant risks and rewards of ownership ofproducts purchased. Distributors participate in various cooperative marketing and other incentive programs, and we maintain estimated accruals and allowances for theseprograms. If actual credits received by distributors under these programs were to deviate significantly from our estimates, which are based on historical experience,our revenue could be adversely affected. Under U.S. GAAP, companies may make reasonable aggregations and approximations of returns data to accurately estimate returns. Our AirBar andModule returns and warranty experience to date has enabled us to make reasonable returns estimates, which are supported by the fact that our product sales involvehomogenous transactions. The reserve for future sales returns is recorded as a reduction of our accounts receivable and revenue and was $78,000 as of December31, 2020 and was insignificant as of December 31, 2019. If the actual future returns were to deviate from the historical data on which the reserve had beenestablished, our revenue could be adversely affected. The following table presents disaggregated revenues by market for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2020 Year ended December 31, 2019 Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Net license revenues from automotive $1,110 18% $1,839 28%Net license revenues from consumer electronics 3,508 59% 4,127 62%Net revenues from sensor modules 950 16% 560 8%Net revenues from non-recurring engineering 410 7% 120 2%Other revenue 6 -% - -% $5,984 100% $6,646 100% F-14 Significant Judgments Our contracts with customers may include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer, particularly when one of our customerscontracts with us for a product and related engineering services fees for customizing that product for our customer. Determining whether products and services areconsidered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately may require significant judgment. Judgment may also be required to determinethe SSP for each distinct performance obligation identified, although we generally structure our contracts such that performance obligations and pricing for eachperformance obligation are specifically addressed. We currently have no outstanding contracts with multiple performance obligations; however, we recentlynegotiated a contract that may include multiple performance obligations in the future. Judgment is also required to determine when control of products passes from us to our distributors, as well as the amounts of product that may be returnedto us. Our products are sold with a right of return, and we may provide other credits or incentives to our customers, which could result in variability whendetermining the amount of revenue to recognize. At the end of each reporting period, we use product returns history and additional information that becomesavailable to estimate returns and credits. We do not recognize revenue if it is probable that a significant reversal of any incremental revenue would occur. Finally, judgment is required to determine the amount of unbilled license fees at the end of each reporting period. Contract Balances Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. We record a receivable when we have an unconditional right toreceive future payments from customers, and we record unearned deferred revenue when we receive prepayments or upfront payments for goods or services fromour customers. The following table presents accounts receivable, unbilled revenues and deferred revenues as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands): December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues $1,743 $1,324 Deferred revenues 138 67 The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled revenues (contract assets), and customeradvances and deposits or deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the consolidated balance sheets. Generally, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition,resulting in contract assets; contract assets are generally classified as current. The Company sometimes receives advances or deposits from its customers beforerevenue is recognized, which are reported as contract liabilities and are generally classified as current. These assets and liabilities are reported on the consolidatedbalance sheet on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. F-15 We do not anticipate impairment of our contract asset related to license fee revenues, given the creditworthiness of our customers whose invoicescomprise the balance in that asset account. We will continue to monitor the timeliness of receipts from those customers, however, to assess whether the contractasset has been impaired. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. We determine the allowancebased on known troubled accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence. Payment terms and conditions vary by the type of contract; however, payments generally occur 30-60 days after invoicing for license fees and sensormodules to our resellers and distributors. Where revenue recognition timing differs from invoice timing, we have determined that our contracts do not include asignificant financing component. Our intent is to provide our customers with consistent invoicing terms for the convenience of our customers, not to receivefinancing from our customers. Costs to Obtain Contracts We record the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer as an asset, if we expect the benefit of those costs to cover a period greater thanone year. We currently have no incremental costs that must be capitalized. We expense as incurred costs of obtaining a contract when the amortization period of those costs would have been less than or equal to one year. Product Warranty The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Balance at beginning of period $24 $17 Provisions for warranty issued 1 7 Balance at end of period $25 $24 The Company accrues for warranty costs as part of its cost of sales of sensor modules based on estimated costs. The Company’s products are generallycovered by a warranty for a period of 12 to 36 months from the customer receipt of the product. F-16 Deferred Revenues Deferred revenues consist primarily of prepayments for license fees, and other products or services for which we have been paid in advance, and earn therevenue when we transfer control of the product or service. Deferred revenues may also include upfront payments for consulting services to be performed in thefuture, such as non-recurring engineering services. We defer license fees until we have met all accounting requirements for revenue recognition, which is when a license is made available to a customer andthat customer has a right to use the license. Engineering development fee revenues are deferred until engineering services have been completed and accepted byour customers. The following table presents our deferred revenues by source (in thousands): As of December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred license revenues $28 $28 Deferred NRE revenues 22 20 Deferred AirBar revenues 10 6 Deferred sensor modules revenues 78 13 $138 $67 Contracted revenue not yet recognized was $138,000 as of December 31, 2020; we expect to recognize 100% of that revenue over the next twelvemonths. The Company recognized revenues of approximately $39,000 and $75,000, for 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to contract liabilities outstanding atthe beginning of the year. Advertising Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. We will classify any reseller marketing allowances related to AirBar in general as sales expense unless we candefine an identifiable benefit to us from the reseller marketing allowance. Advertising costs amounted to approximately $70,000 and $82,000 for the years endedDecember 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Research and Development Research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed as incurred. R&D costs consist mainly of personnel-related costs in addition to some externalconsultancy costs such as testing, certifying and measurements. Stock-Based Compensation Expense We measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including share options, based on the estimated fairvalue of the award on the grant date, and recognize the value as compensation expense over the period the employee is required to provide services in exchange forthe award, usually the vesting period. We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees at their estimated fair value. When determining stock-based compensation expense involving options and warrants, we determine the estimated fair value of options and warrantsusing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. F-17 Noncontrolling Interests We recognize any noncontrolling interest, also known as a minority interest, as a separate line item in equity in the consolidated financial statements. Anoncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity ownership in a less-than-wholly owned subsidiary not attributable to us. Generally, any interest that holdsless than 50% of the outstanding voting shares is deemed to be a noncontrolling interest; however, there are other factors, such as decision-making rights, that areconsidered as well. We include the amount of net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated net income (loss) on the face of theconsolidated statements of operations. The Company provides either in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, if presented, or in the notes to consolidated financial statements, areconciliation at the beginning and the end of the period of the carrying amount of total equity (net assets), equity (net assets) attributable to the parent, and equity(net assets) attributable to the noncontrolling interest that separately discloses: (1)Net income or loss; (2)Transactions with owners acting in their capacity as owners, showing separately contributions from and distributions to owners; and (3)Each component of other comprehensive income or loss. Income Taxes We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of items that have been included in the consolidated financialstatements or tax returns. We estimate income taxes based on rates in effect in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred income tax assets andliabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect forthe year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The realization of deferred tax assets is based on historical tax positions and expectations about futuretaxable income. Valuation allowances are recorded against net deferred tax assets when, in our opinion, realization is uncertain based on the “more likely than not”criteria of the accounting guidance. Based on the uncertainty of future pre-tax income, we fully reserved our net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. In the event we wereto determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period suchdetermination was made. The provision for income taxes represents the net change in deferred tax amounts, plus income taxes payable for the current period. We follow U.S. GAAP related to uncertain tax positions, which provisions include a two-step approach to recognizing, de-recognizing and measuringuncertain tax positions. As a result, we did not recognize a liability for unrecognized tax benefits. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no unrecognized taxbenefits. Net Loss per Share Net loss per share amounts have been computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the years endedDecember 31, 2020 and 2019. Net loss per share, assuming dilution amounts from common stock equivalents, is computed based on the weighted-average numberof shares of common stock and potential common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of shares of common stock andpotential common stock equivalents used in computing the net loss per share for years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 exclude the potential common stockequivalents, as the effect would be anti-dilutive (see Note 15). Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Our comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation gains and losses. The cumulative amount of translation gains and losses arereflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets, as accumulated other comprehensive loss. Cash Flow Information Cash flows in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. Dollars at an approximate weighted-average exchange rate for the respective reportingperiods. The weighted-average exchange rate for the consolidated statements of operations was as follows: Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Swedish Krona 9.21 9.46 Japanese Yen 106.73 109.01 South Korean Won 1,179.20 1,165.70 Taiwan Dollar 29.45 30.90 F-18 Exchange rate for the consolidated balance sheets was as follows: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Swedish Krona 8.22 9.34 Japanese Yen 103.23 108.66 South Korean Won 1,088.59 1,154.56 Taiwan Dollar 28.09 30.00 Fair Value of Financial Instruments We disclose the estimated fair values for all financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Financial instruments including cash,accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and are deemed to approximate fair value due to their short maturities. New Accounting Pronouncements In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326)-Measurement of Credit Losses on FinancialInstruments, (“ASU 2016-13”), supplemented by subsequent accounting standards updates. The new standard requires entities to measure all expected credit lossesfor financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13, asamended, is scheduled to become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. In the future, we will evaluate theimpact that ASU 2016-13, as amended, will have on our consolidated financial statements, specifically regarding our trade receivables; however, we do not expectany significant impact from implementation of the new standard. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Tax, which simplifies theaccounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We arecurrently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 will have on our consolidated financial statements. Reclass of Presentation in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Since January 1, 2020, we have allocated revenue to our new business areas, HMI Solutions, HMI Products and Remote Sensing Solutions rather than byour revenue streams, license fees, sensor module sale and non-recurring engineering fees. The presentation in our consolidated statements of operations hastherefore been changed accordingly. Revenues from HMI Solutions include license fees and non-recurring engineering fees while HMI Products include sensormodule sale and non-recurring engineering fees. We believe that future revenues from Remote Sensing Solutions will include license fees and non-recurringengineering fees. F-19 3.Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets Prepaid expense and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2020 2019 Prepaid insurance $255 $223 Prepaid rent 11 4 VAT receivable 433 211 Advances 216 - Advances to suppliers 43 51 Other 203 226 Total prepaid expenses and other current assets $1,161 $715 4.Property and Equipment Property and equipment, net consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2020 2019 Computers, software, furniture and fixtures $1,591 $1,406 Equipment under finance leases 3,806 3,348 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,394) (3,171)Property and equipment, net $1,003 $1,583 Depreciation and amortization expense was $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 5.Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2020 2019 Accrued returns and warranty $25 $24 Accrued consulting fees and other 520 517 Total accrued expenses $545 $541 F-20 6.Short-Term Borrowings During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company was granted a credit from the Swedish Tax Authority covering social charges and staffwithholding taxes relating to January through March 2020 payroll, as part of Swedish governmental COVID-19 support. The total amount was $563,000 and thecredit was for 12 months but could be repaid earlier if desired. There was a 1.25% annual non-deductible interest and a credit fee of 0.2% from the seventh monthof the granted credit. The tax credit was repaid in August 2020 along with interest of $2,000. On June 17, 2020, the Company entered into the Loan Agreements with two entities beneficially owned respectively by each of Ulf Rosberg and PeterLindell, directors of Neonode (each, a “Director”). Pursuant to the Loan Agreements, each entity beneficially owned by the Director made approximately $1.7million in U.S. dollars principal amount available to the Company. The Company made an initial drawdown of an aggregate of approximately $1.0 million underthe Loan Agreements. Each of the Loan Agreements provided for a credit fee of 0.75% per annum, calculated on a daily basis from the date of the Loan Agreement, and anyoutstanding amount incurred interest at a fixed rate of 3.25% per annum, calculated on a daily basis from the drawdown date. Drawdowns under the LoanAgreements became unavailable upon the earlier to occur of the execution of a capital raise by Neonode or December 31, 2020. Upon completion of a capital raisebefore December 31, 2020, any outstanding amount under the Loan Agreements, including any credit fee and interest, became payable as soon as practicablypossible after such capital raise. If a capital raise was not completed by December 31, 2020, or if the funds from the capital raise were insufficient to repay the fulloutstanding amount under the Loan Agreements, then the outstanding amount under the Loan Agreements, including any credit fee and interest, would havebecome due and payable on February 28, 2021. On August 7, 2020, we issued 517 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock to UMR Invest AB, an entity beneficially owned by Ulf Rosberg, in satisfaction ofthe outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under the Loan Agreement with UMR Invest AB. Cidro Förvaltning AB, an entity associated with Mr. Lindellpurchased 517 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock. Following the closing, we used the proceeds from the sale of Series C-2 Preferred Stock to Cidro FörvaltningAB to satisfy the outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under the Loan Agreement with Cidro Holding AB. As a result of the repayments to each of UMRInvest AB and Cidro Holding AB, the Loan Agreements terminated in accordance with their terms. 7.Fair Value Measurements Accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure requirements about fair valuemeasurements. The accounting guidance does not mandate any new fair value measurements and is applicable to assets and liabilities that are required to berecorded at fair value under other accounting pronouncements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows: Level 1: Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are observable quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. We had noLevel 1 assets or liabilities. Level 2: Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1. We had no Level 2 assets or liabilities. Level 3: Applies to assets or liabilities for which inputs are unobservable, and those inputs that are significant to the measurement of the fair value ofthe assets or liabilities. We had no Level 3 assets or liabilities. There were no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in 2020 and 2019. 8.Stockholders’ Equity Common Stock At the Annual Meeting of our Company held on September 29, 2020, stockholders approved a proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of ourcommon stock to 25,000,000 shares. Accordingly, on November 5, 2020, we filed an amendment to the Neonode Inc. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, asamended (our “Certificate of Incorporation”), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stockto 25,000,000 shares. On December 29, 2020, we issued 37,288 shares of our common stock to key employees pursuant to our 2020 long-term incentive program (“2020LTIP”) – see Note 9. Warrants and Other Common Stock Activity During the year ended December 31, 2020, 325,000 warrants expired and no warrants were exercised. During the year ended December 31, 2019,warrants to purchase 360,000 shares of common stock were exercised for proceeds of $36,000. F-21 A summary of all warrant activity is set forth below: Outstanding and exercisable Warrants Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life January 1, 2019 1,116,368 $10.18 2.68 Exercised (360,000) 0.10 - December 31, 2019 756,368 $14.98 1.47 Issued - - - Expired/forfeited (325,000) 20.00 - Exercised - - - December 31, 2020 431,368 $11.20 1.13 Outstanding Warrants to Purchase Common Stock as of December 31, 2020: Description Issue Date Exercise Price Shares Expiration Date August 2016 Purchase Warrants 08/17/16 $11.20 431,368 02/17/22 Preferred Stock During the year ended December 31, 2019, the only shares of our preferred stock issued and outstanding were Series B Preferred Stock. Effective July 1,2019, all outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock were converted into shares of our common stock. On August 6, 2020, in connection with the closing of the Private Placement, the Company designated (i) 365 shares of its authorized and unissuedpreferred stock as Series C-1 Preferred Stock by filing a Series C-1 Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations with the Secretary of State ofthe State of Delaware and (ii) 4,084 shares of its authorized and unissued preferred stock as Series C-2 Preferred Stock by filing a Series C-2 Certificate ofDesignation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. On September 24 and 29, 2020, respectively, the Series C-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-2 Preferred Stock (together, the “Series C Preferred Shares”)were converted into 684,378 shares of Neonode common stock. The holders of the Series C-1 and C-2 Preferred Shares were entitled to receive dividends at the rate per share of 5% per annum, totaling $33,000. As ofDecember 31, 2020, all of the preferred dividends had been paid. On December 7, 2020, we filed Certificates of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to eliminate the Series A Preferred Stock,Series B Preferred Stock, Series C-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-2 Preferred Stock. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020. F-22 Details of the preferred stock activities are set forth below: Series B Preferred Stock Shares Issued Series B Preferred Stock Amount Series C-1 Preferred Stock Shares Issued Series C-1 Preferred Stock Amount Series C-2 Preferred Stock Shares Issued Series C-2 Preferred Stock Amount Balances, December 31, 2018 82 $ - - $- - $- Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to common stock (82) - - - - - Balances, December 31, 2019 - - - - - - Issuance of Preferred Shares for cash - - 365 365 3,567 3,567 Series C-2 Preferred Stock issued for repayment of short-term borrowingsand accrued interest - - - - 517 517 Conversion of Preferred Shares to common stock - - (365) (365) (4,084) (4,084) Balances, December 31, 2020 - $- - $- - $- 9.Stock-Based Compensation We have adopted equity incentive plans for which stock options and restricted stock awards are available to grant to employees, consultants and directors.Except for certain options granted to certain Swedish employees, all employee, consultant and director stock options granted under our stock option plans have anexercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date. There are no vesting provisions tied to performance conditions for anyoptions, as vesting for all outstanding option grants was based only on continued service as an employee, consultant or director. All of our outstanding stockoptions and restricted stock awards are classified as equity instruments. Stock Options / Stock Awards During the year ended December 31, 2020, our stockholders approved the Neonode Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) which replaced our2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), which in turn replaced our Neonode Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). Although no new awards maybe made under the 2015 or 2006 Plans, they are still operative for previously granted awards. Under the 2020 Plan, 750,000 shares of common stock have beenreserved for awards, including nonqualified stock option grants and restricted stock grants to officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Theterms of the awards granted under the 2020 Plan are set by our compensation committee at its discretion. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2020, we had three equity incentive plans: ●The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). ●The 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). ●The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). In 2020 we established the Neonode Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2020 LTIP”) to provide eligible persons with the opportunity to acquire anequity interest, or otherwise increase their equity interest, in the Company as an incentive for them to remain in the service of the Company. Through the 2020LTIP, eligible employees of Neonode may waive between 50% to 67% of future unearned bonuses that may be awarded to them under the Company’s annualbonus arrangement in exchange for the grant of shares of the Company’s common stock. On December 29, 2020, we issued 37,288 shares of common stock to key employees pursuant to the 2020 LTIP. The shares were immediately vested butsubject to a two-year lock-up period after issuance. In the event the participant’s employment with Neonode is terminated by the participant during the two-yearlock-up period, the Company will repurchase the shares at a price equal to 30% of the lower of market value at issuance and termination date. The shares issued onDecember 29, 2020 represent two-thirds of the total shares available for issuance under the 2020 LTIP and the last one-third is planned to be issued at the end ofDecember 2021. Neonode has reported and paid Swedish social charges of $75,000 for the issued shares but only 30% of the stock-based compensation (totaling$77,000) is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, with the remainder to be recognized ratably over the two-year lock-up period. F-23 The following table summarizes information with respect to all options to purchase shares of common stock outstanding under the 2006 Plan, the 2015Plan and the 2020 Plan at December 31, 2020: Options OutstandingRange of Exercise Price Number Outstanding and exercisable at 12/31/20 Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0 - $ 15.00 2,500 0.62 $14.40 $ 15.01 - $ 30.40 7,000 0.78 $30.40 $ 30.40 - $ 62.10 1,000 0.00 $62.10 10,500 1.40 $29.61 A summary of the combined activity under all of the stock option plans is set forth below: Options Outstanding Weighted- Average Weighted- Remaining Average Contractual Aggregate Number of Exercise Life Intrinsic Shares Price (in years) Value Options outstanding – January 1, 2019 99,800 $34.55 1.41 $ - Options granted - - - Options exercised - - - Options cancelled or expired (47,300) 42.35 - Options outstanding – December 31, 2019 52,500 $27.51 1.37 - Options granted - - - Options exercised - - - Options cancelled or expired (42,000) 26.99 - Options outstanding and vested – December 31, 2020 10,500 $29.61 1.40 $- F-24 No stock options were granted during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded no stock-based compensation expense related to the vesting of stock options. Theestimated fair value of the stock options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the grant date of the stock option. Stock options granted under the 2006 and 2015 Plans are exercisable over a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant, vest in variousinstallments over a one to four-year period and have exercise prices reflecting the market value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant. Stock-Based Compensation The stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 reflects the estimated fair value of the vested portion ofcommon stock granted to directors and employees (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Sales and marketing $32 $- General and administrative 45 - Stock-based compensation expense $77 $- There is no remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options as of December 31, 2020. Unrecognized compensation expenserelated to the 2020 LTIP as of December 31, 2020 was $177,000, which will be recognized over two years. 10.Commitments and Contingencies Litigation On August 26, 2020, a putative stockholder of Neonode filed a purported class action lawsuit (C.A. No. 2020-0701-AGB) in the Delaware Court ofChancery (the “Court”) against Neonode and the Board of Directors of Neonode for alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with disclosure of informationconcerning Proposal 5 and Proposal 6 in the proxy statement filed with the SEC by Neonode on August 20, 2020 for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ofNeonode (the “Proxy Statement”). These proposals for shareholder approval related to the Private Placement by Neonode on August 5, 2020 in which two directorsand the chief executive officer of Neonode participated. The relief sought by the plaintiff included a preliminary injunction to enjoin the stockholder votes onProposal 5 and Proposal 6. On September 13, 2020, the plaintiff amended his complaint to also enjoin the stockholder vote on Proposal 1 in the Proxy Statementconcerning election of directors. Neonode and the other named defendants believe that the disclosures set forth in the Proxy Statement complied fully with allapplicable law, that no supplemental disclosure was required, and that the plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit. However, in an effort to avoid the nuisance andongoing expense relating to the claims in the lawsuit, Neonode filed definitive additional materials to the Proxy Statement on September 18, 2020. The plaintiffwithdrew his motion to preliminarily enjoin the stockholder votes on Proposals 1, 5, and 6 based upon the definitive additional materials to the Proxy Statement.On November 23, 2020, the Court entered an order to dismiss the lawsuit. On September 2, 2020, a separate putative stockholder of Neonode filed a purported class action lawsuit (Case No. 1:20-cv-01174-UNA) in the UnitedStates District Court for the District of Delaware against Neonode, the Board of Directors of Neonode, and the Chief Executive Officer of Neonode for allegedviolation of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with disclosure of information concerning Proposal 5 andProposal 6 in the Proxy Statement, and generally containing the same substantive allegations as in the above previously-filed Delaware Court of Chancery action.On October 20, 2020, the plaintiff claimed to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit in the United States District Court. However, on February 5, 2021, the plaintiff madecontact again regarding mootness discussions, which are still ongoing. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 include costs in relation to the above-referenced lawsuits. F-25 Indemnities and Guarantees Our bylaws require that we indemnify each of our executive officers and directors for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer ordirector serving in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of futurepayments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. However, we have a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policythat should enable us to recover a portion of future amounts paid. As a result of our insurance policy coverage, we believe the estimated fair value of theseindemnification agreements is minimal and we have no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. We enter into indemnification provisions under our agreements with other companies in the ordinary course of business, typically with business partners,contractors, customers and landlords. Under these provisions we generally indemnify and hold harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by theindemnified party as a result of our activities or, in some cases, as a result of the indemnified party’s activities under the agreement. These indemnificationprovisions often include indemnifications relating to representations made by us with regard to intellectual property rights. These indemnification provisionsgenerally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under theseindemnification provisions is unlimited. We have not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As aresult, we believe the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, we have no liabilities recorded for these indemnification provisions as ofDecember 31, 2020 and 2019. One of our manufacturing partners has previously purchased material for the final assembly of AirBars. To protect the manufacturer from losses inrelation to AirBar production, we agreed to secure the value of the inventory in a bank guarantee. At December 31, 2020, the guaranteed amount is $100,000 andrepresents the value of the remaining material in inventory at December 31, 2020. Management’s judgment is that the bank guarantee is a contingent guarantee and management will record a liability when it is probable we will have topurchase the inventory. As of March 10, 2021, management’s judgment is that we will sell the remaining AirBars during 2021 and thereby purchase thecomponents and the assembly service from the manufacturing partner throughout the year. No liability has therefore been recorded as of December 31, 2020. Patent Assignment On May 6, 2019, the Company assigned a portfolio of patents to Aequitas Technologies LLC. The assignment provides the Company the right to sharepotential proceeds generated from a licensing and monetization program. On June 8, 2020, Neonode Smartphone LLC, a subsidiary of Aequitas Technologies LLC filed complaints against Apple and Samsung in the WesternDistrict of Texas for infringing two patents. These litigation matters are still ongoing. Non-Recurring Engineering Development Costs On April 25, 2013, we entered into an Analog Device Development Agreement with an effective date of December 6, 2012 (the “NN1002 Agreement”)with Texas Instruments (“TI”) pursuant to which TI agreed to integrate our intellectual property into an ASIC. Under the terms of the NN1002 Agreement, weagreed to pay TI $500,000 of non-recurring engineering costs at the rate of $0.25 per ASIC for each of the first 2 million ASICs sold. As of December 31, 2020,we had made no payments to TI under the NN1002 Agreement. F-26 11.Leases We have operating leases for our corporate offices and our manufacturing facility, and finance leases for equipment. Our leases have remaining leaseterms of six months to two years. One of our primary operating leases includes options to extend the lease for one to three years and the other primary leaseincludes an option to annually prolong; those operating leases also include options to terminate the leases within one year. Future renewal options that are notlikely to be executed as of the balance sheet date are excluded from right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities. Our operating leases represent building leases for our Stockholm corporate offices and our Kungsbacka manufacturing facility. Our Stockholm corporateoffice lease has a remaining lease term of two years and both of our leases are automatically renewed at a cost increase of 2% on an annual basis, unless weprovide written notice nine months prior to the respective expiration dates. We report operating lease right-of-use assets, as well as current and noncurrent operating lease obligations on our consolidated balance sheets for the rightto use those buildings in our business. Our finance leases represent manufacturing equipment; we report the manufacturing equipment, as well as current andnoncurrent finance lease obligations on our consolidated balance sheets for our manufacturing equipment. Generally, interest rates are stated in our leases for equipment. When no interest rate is stated in a lease, however, we review the interest rates implicit inour recent finance leases to estimate our incremental borrowing rate. We determine the rate implicit in a lease by using the most recent finance lease rate, or othermethod we think most closely represents our incremental borrowing rate. The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating lease cost (1) $572 $588 Finance lease cost: Amortization of leased assets $636 $623 Interest on lease liabilities 11 34 Total finance lease cost $647 $657 (1)Includes short term lease costs of $145,000 and $122,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in leases: Operating cash flows from operating leases $(405) $(404)Operating cash flows from finance leases (11) (34)Financing cash flows from finance leases (321) (535) Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases 864 - F-27 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in thousands): As of December 31, 2020 2019 Operating leases Operating lease right-of-use assets $919 $416 Current portion of operating lease obligations $504 $332 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 377 58 Total operating lease liabilities $881 $390 Finance leases Property and equipment, at cost $3,806 $3,348 Accumulated depreciation (2,941) (1,956)Property and equipment, net $865 $1,392 Current portion of finance lease obligations $769 $568 Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion 95 508 Total finance lease liabilities $864 $1,076 Year ended December 31, 2020 Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term Operating leases 1.6 years Finance leases 0.8 years Weighted-Average Discount Rate Operating leases (2) 5%Finance leases 2% (2)Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019. A summary of future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands): Years ending December 31, Total 2021 $536 2022 386 922 Less imputed interest (41)Total lease liabilities 881 Less current portion (504) $377 The following is a schedule of minimum future rentals on the non-cancelable finance leases as of December 31, 2020 (in thousands): Year ending December 31, Total 2021 $780 2022 87 2023 9 Total minimum payments required: 876 Less amount representing interest: (12)Present value of net minimum lease payments: 864 Less current portion (769) $95 F-28 12.Segment Information Our Company has one reportable segment, which is comprised of the touch technology licensing and sensor module business. We report revenues from external customers based on the country where the customer is located. The following table presents revenues by geographicregion for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands): 2020 Amount Percentage United States $2,511 42%Japan 1,864 31%South Korea 499 8%China 400 7%Germany 398 7%Swizerland 221 4%Other 91 1%Total $5,984 100% 2019 Amount Percentage United States $3,158 48%Japan 2,134 32%Germany 617 9%China 374 6%Taiwan 105 2%South Korea 152 2%Other 106 1%Total $6,646 100% 13.Income Taxes Loss before provision for income taxes was distributed geographically for the years ended December 31, as follows (in thousands): 2020 2019 Domestic $(4,885) $(4,200)Foreign (1,338) (1,564) Total $(6,223) $(5,764) The provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands): 2020 2019 Current Federal $- $- State 2 2 Foreign 57 36 Change in deferred Federal (948) (447)Federal valuation allowance 948 447 State (1) 20 State valuation allowance 1 (20)Foreign (1,425) (453)Foreign valuation allowance 1,425 453 Total current $59 $38 F-29 The differences between our effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory federal income tax rate for the years ended December 31, are asfollows: 2020 2019 Amounts at statutory tax rates 21% 21%Foreign losses taxed at different rates -% (2)%Stock-based compensation (2)% (8)%Other -% (1)%Total 19% 10%Valuation allowance (20)% (11)%Effective tax rate (1)% (1)% Significant components of the deferred tax asset balances at December 31 are as follows (in thousands): 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Accruals $48 $48 Stock compensation 38 159 Net operating losses 18,788 16,293 Total deferred tax assets 18,874 16,500 Valuation allowance (18,874) (16,500) Total net deferred tax assets $- $- Valuation allowances are recorded to offset certain deferred tax assets due to management’s uncertainty of realizing the benefits of these items.Management applies a full valuation allowance for the accumulated losses of Neonode Inc. and its subsidiaries, since it is not determinable using the “more likelythan not” criteria that there will be any future benefit of our deferred tax assets. This is mainly due to our history of operating losses. As of December 31, 2020, wehad federal, state and foreign net operating losses of $68.9 million, $20.0 million and $14.2 million, respectively. The federal loss carryforward begins to expire in2028, and the California loss carryforward begins to expire in 2030. Federal net operating losses generated for tax years ending after December 31, 2017 do notexpire. The foreign loss carryforward, which is generated in Sweden, does not expire. Utilization of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards is subject to an annual limitation due to the ownership percentage change limitationsprovided by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of the net operating lossesand tax credit carryforwards before utilization. As of December 31, 2020, we had not completed the determination of the amount to be limited under the provision. We follow the provisions of accounting guidance which includes a two-step approach to recognizing, derecognizing and measuring uncertain taxpositions. There were no unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. We follow the policy to classify accrued interest and penalties as part of the accrued tax liability in the provision for income taxes. For the years endedDecember 31, 2020 and 2019 we did not recognize any interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. As of December 31, 2020, we had no uncertain tax positions that would be reduced as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations. F-30 We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, California, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The 2009 through 2019 tax years areopen and may be subject to potential examination in one or more jurisdictions. We are not currently under any federal, state or foreign income tax examinations. 14.Employee Benefit Plans We participate in a number of individual defined contribution pension plans for our employees in Sweden. We contribute between 4.5% and 30% of theemployee’s annual salary to these pension plans depending on age and salary level. Contributions relating to these defined contribution plans for the years endedDecember 31, 2020 and 2019 were $459,000 and $395,000, respectively. We match U.S. employee contributions to a 401(K) retirement plan up to a maximum ofsix percent (6%) of an employee’s annual salary. Contributions relating to the matching 401(K) contributions for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019were $6,000 and $6,000, respectively. In Taiwan, we contribute six percent (6%) of the employee’s annual salary to a pension fund which agrees with Taiwan’sLabor Pension Act. Contributions relating to the Taiwanese pension fund for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $4,000 and $3,000, respectively. 15.Net Loss Per Share Basic net loss per common share for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was computed by dividing the net loss attributable to commonshareholders of Neonode Inc. for the relevant period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted loss percommon share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders of Neonode Inc. for the relevant period by the weighted average number ofshares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the year. Potential common stock equivalents of approximately 0 and 0 outstanding stock warrants, 0 and 0 shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock and0 and 0 stock options are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect. (In thousands, except per share amounts) Years ended December 31, 2020 2019 BASIC AND DILUTED Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 9,989 8,844 Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Neonode Inc. $(5,638) $(5,298) Net loss per share basic and diluted $(0.56) $(0.60) F-31 ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, weevaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as ofDecember 31, 2020. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls andprocedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reportsthat we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, andthat such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate,to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how welldesigned and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was requiredto apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or arereasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectiveswill be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints. Because of the inherent limitations in all controlsystems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, our management assessed theeffectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. In making their assessment, our management used criteria established in theframework on Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).Based upon that assessment, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020. This report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding our internal control over financialreporting in accordance with applicable SEC rules that permit us to provide only management´s report in this report. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None 31 PART III ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The information required by this Item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporatedherein by reference. ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The information required by this Item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporatedherein by reference. ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERMATTERS The information required by this Item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporatedherein by reference. ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE The information required by this Item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporatedherein by reference. ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES The information required by this Item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporatedherein by reference. 32 PART IV ITEM 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES Financial Statements The consolidated financial statements of the registrant are listed in the index to the consolidated financial statements and filed under Item 8 of this AnnualReport. Financial Statement Schedules Not Applicable 33 Exhibits Number Description3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Neonode Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filedon December 11, 2020)3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2018)10.1 Assignment Agreement with Aequitas Technologies LLC, dated May 6, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s currentreport on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2019)10.2 Form of Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2016)10.3 Form of Warrant, dated as of August 8, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed onAugust 8, 2017)10.4 Employment Agreement of Urban Forssell, dated October 20, 2019 +10.5 Employment Agreement of Håkan Persson, dated February 12, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s current report onForm 8-K, filed on February 15, 2018) +10.6 Employment Agreement of Maria Ek, dated May 28, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s current report on Form 8-Kfiled on May 31, 2019) +10.7 Neonode Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March11, 2016)10.8 Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option used in connection with the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of theregistrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2016)10.9 Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock used in connection with the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of theregistrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2016)10.10 Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units used in connection with the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7of the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2016)10.11 Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option to Swedish residents used in connection with the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.8 of the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2016)10.12 Loan Agreement dated June 17, 2020 between Neonode Technologies AB and UMR Invest AB (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of theregistrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2020).10.13 Loan Agreement dated June 17, 2020 between Neonode Technologies AB and Cidro Holding AB (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of theregistrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2020).10.14 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2020).10.15 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2020).10.16 Neonode Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-249806)filed on November 2, 2020).21 Subsidiaries of the registrant23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 200231.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 200232 Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002101.INS XBRL Instance Document101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document +Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement ITEM 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY None. 34 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. NEONODE INC. (Registrant) Date: March 10, 2021 By:/s/ Maria Ek Maria Ek Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements for the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant andin the capacity and dates indicated. Name Title Date /s/ Urban Forssell President and Chief Executive Officer March 10, 2021Urban Forssell (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Maria Ek Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance, Treasurer andSecretary March 10, 2021Maria Ek (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Ulf Rosberg Chairman of the Board of Directors March 10, 2021Ulf Rosberg /s/ Per Löfgren Director March 10, 2021Per Löfgren /s/ Peter Lindell Director March 10, 2021Peter Lindell /s/ Mattias Bergman Director March 10, 2021Mattias Bergman 35 Exhibit 10.4 Storgatan 23 C114 55StockholmSwedeninfo@neonode.com www.neonode.comwww.linkedin.com/company/neon ode EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) is entered into on this day between Neonode Inc. a Delaware Corporation, Storgatan 23 C, 114 55 Stockholm (“Neonode”); and Urban Forssell, personal identity no. XXXXXX-XXXX,address XXX. (Employee) 1EMPLOYMENT, TERM AND POSITION 1.1The Employee is hereby employed as CEO (“Position”) at Neonode. 1.2The employment shall commence latest on January 1, 2020 (“Commencement Date”). The employment shall last until further notice. 1.3As from the Commencement Date, the Employee’s employment is governeq by the terms and conditions of this Employment Agreement between theparties. This Employment Agreement overrules and supersedes all previous agreements between the parties. 1.4The Employee’s place of work is the Stockholm office or at such other locations in Sweden or abroad where Neonode conducts business from time totime. In order to safeguard Neonode’s interests in the best way, the Employee is expected to travel within as well as outside Sweden as an important partof the employee duties. No further reimbursement is paid for the performance of the duties in addition to what is set out in this Employment Agreement. 2DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1The Employee shall during the employment diligently and faithfully perform such duties and responsibilities and exercise such powers as may from timeto time be assigned to the Employee. The Employee is obligated to perform the Employee’s obligations in accordance with the Board and Managementguidelines (attachment A) issued from time to time by Neonode’s Board of Directors. 2.2For the purpose of this Employment Agreement, a company is considered to be an“affiliated company” if it is a legal entity that either directly orindirectly controls, or is controlled by, Neonode. 3LOYALTY This Employment Agreement is based on the mutual loyalty and trust between the parties. The Employee shall in all situations safeguard and promoteNeonode’s and its affiliated companies’ interests as well as devote the entire Employee’s working hours to Neonode. Without the prior written approvalof the management, the Employee may not engage, either directly or indirectly, in any other professional or commercial business, regardless of whethersaid business activity competes with Neonode’s business or not. The foregoing shall not, however, prevent the Employee from owning or investing infinancial instruments listed on a Swedish or foreign stock exchange. 4REMUNERATION AND OTHER BENEFITS 4.1The Employee is entitled to a gross monthly salary amounting to SEK 175,000 per month. The salary is paid in accordance with Neonode’s prevalentpayment routines. The gross monthly salary will be reviewed on an annual basis. Neonode is under no obligation to award an increased salary following asalary review. There shall be no review of the salary after notice has been given by either party to terminate the employment. 4.2The parties acknowledge that the Position may require overtime work in relation to which no additional compensation will be paid. Overtime work hasbeen taken into consideration, inter alia, when determining the salary level and other benefits according to this Employment Agreement. 4.3In addition to the payments set out in Clauses 4.1 above, the Employee is entitled to receive a yearly bonus during 2019 and in each subsequent year up toa maximum of 50% of his total yearly salary based on his performance as CEO and the financial performance of Neonode. 4.4The Employee is entitled to preventive health care allowance (Sw. friskvardsbidrag) in accordance with Neonode’s from time to time applicable healthcare allowance policy. 4.5The Employee is not, in addition to what is stipulated in this Employment Agreement, entitled to any additional remuneration for the Employee’s duties. 5PENSION AND INSURANCE 5.1The Employee is entitled to pension and insurance benefits in accordance with Neonode’s policy as applicable from time to time. The Company willmake a pension provision for the CEO of 25% of the monthly base salary. In addition to Clause 5.1 above, Neonode undertakes to supply occupational group life insurance (Sw. Tjanstegrupplivforsakring), industrial(occupational) injury insurance (Sw. Trygghetsforsakring vid arbetsskada), disability pension insurance (Sw. Sjukpensionsforsakring) according to ITPand work travel insurance. 2 6HOLIDAY The Employee is entitled to thirty (30) days of paid holiday per annum. Holiday shall be taken after agreement with Neonode’s Chairman of the Board ofDirectors and in accordance with Neonode’s policies applicable from time to time. The calculation of holiday pay is made in accordance with theprovisions under the Swedish Annual Leave Act (S w. Semesterlagen ( 1977:480)). The Employee is entitled to holiday in advance (Sw. f6rskottssemstet).Neonode is entitled to offset holiday pay made in advance against salary and accrued holiday pay at the termination of employment in accordance withthe Swedish Annual Leave Act. 7SICK PAY In the event of sickness, the Employee shall be entitled to sick pay in accordance with Swedish statutory requirements, with the exception that theCompany will compensate the employee for the difference between the compensation from the Swedish insurance system (“Forsakringskassan”) and 75%of the salary from day 15 up to day 90 after the sick leave occurred. 8EXPENSES The Employee shall, upon submission of appropriate receipts, receive reimbursement for reasonable and pre-approved out-of-pocket business expensesproperly incurred by the Employee in connection with the Employee’s duties. Neonode will also reimburse the Employee for any reasonable business travel expenses which the Employee incurs in connection with the Employee’sduties, subject to and in accordance with the from time to time applicable business travel policy (or equivalent), or, where applicable, in accordance with aspecific agreement to be agreed upon by Neonode and the Employee. Reimbursement is subject to the Employee providing Neonode with appropriatereceipts and/or invoices. 9PERSONAL DATA AND IT SECURITY 9.1The Employee confirms that Neonode has informed the Employee of the principles governing Neonode’s processing employees’ personal data inaccordance with the Personal Data Act (1998:204) ( Sw. Persondatalagen, PUL) and that the Employee has given consent thereto. 9.2The Employee undertakes to comply with Neonode’s, and its affiliated companies’, from time to time applicable policies regarding the use of Neonode’s(and its affiliated companies’) computers, e-mail system, Internet services and software programs. The Employee is aware that Neonode has full access toall files, e-mail correspondence and document handling systems as well as full access to all Internet usage which is stored in Neonode’s IT system. 3 10INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 10.1Without any additional compensation, Neonode is the sole owner of all rights (and has the exclusive right of disposition to all rights), including but notlimited to all intellectual property rights, to any results and material made, designed or produced by the Employee within the frame of the Employee’semployment. Accordingly, Neonode is entitled to modify and/or further develop any results, material or intellectual property rights as well as to transferor license the rights to such results, material or intellectual property rights to third parties. 10.2The Employee is obliged to and agrees to support and procure that Neonode, at any time during the employment or after its expiration, can fully profitfrom the rights relating to Clause 10.1 above. Accordingly, the Employee is, inter alia, obliged to prepare any documentation which Neonode, at its solediscretion, deems necessary or desirable in order to protect, register and/or maintain Neonode’s rights according to Clause 10.1 above, including but notlimited, where necessary, to transfer (without the right to any additional compensation) any such rights to Neonode. 11TERMINATION 11.1The employment may be terminated with a six (6) months’ notice from the Employee’s side and with a twelve (12) months’ notice from Neonode’s side,during which time the employee are entitled to receive his monthly salary. The board have however the right to exempt the employee from his positionduring the termination period. Upon termination for cause, the employee shall not receive any severance. 11.2The Employee acknowledges that the Employee’s obligations according to Clause 10 (Intellectual Property Rights) and 12 (Confidentiality) will continueto remain in force after the expiration of this Employment Agreement, regardless of the reasons for the expiration. 11.3Upon termination of the employment or at any earlier point in time when the Employee leaves the Employee’s position, the Employee shall return anybusiness material, reports, documents and other property (e.g. computer programs and software), including copies thereof (stored electronically orotherwise), which have been entrusted to the Employee or which have come into the Employee’s possession in connection with the employment. Suchmaterial is always Neonode’s property. 12CONFIDENTIALITY 12.1The Employee may not make use of, transfer or otherwise disclose to a third party, neither during the employment nor after its expiration, suchinformation regarding Neonode or its affiliated companies or regarding Neonode’s or its affiliated companies’ businesses, that Neonode wishes to remainconfidential. 12.2For the purpose of this Clause 12, “information” is considered to be all information, including but not limited to information regarding products,materials, pricing, market and sales strategies, management and Neonode’s (or its affiliated companies’) customers and clients, regardless of whether theinformation is of technical, of commercial or of any other nature, and regardless of whether the information is documented in writing or otherwise. 4 12.3The prohibition in Clause 12.1 shall not, however, apply where: (a)it is required by this Employment Agreement, by law or mandatory regulations that the information is disclosed, or (b)the parties have agreed in writing that the information could be disclosed to a third party, or (c)the information is publicly known and has come to public knowledge in any way other than by breach of the confidentiality undertakings inClause 12.1 or any other breach of this Employment Agreement. 13POST-TERMINATION RESTRICTIONS 13.1In order to protect the confidential information of Neonode or of any affiliated company referred to above under Clause 12 to which the Employee hasaccess as a result of the employment, the Employee covenants that the Employee shall neither directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent fromthe Chairman of the Board of Directors, for a period of twelve (12) months following the expiration of the employment: (a)actively solicit the services of or entice away from Neonode or from any of its affiliated companies or engage, whether on his own behalf or onbehalf of others, any person who is or was an executive director or a senior manager of Neonode or of any of its affiliated companies at any timeduring the twelve month period immediately preceding the date on which the Employee’s employment with Neonode terminated; nor (b)actively to a competing business solicit the customer of or entice away from Neonode or from any of its affiliated companies the customer orbusiness of any person who is or was a customer of Neonode or of any of its affiliated companies at any time during the twelve month periodimmediately preceding the date on which the Employee’s employment with Neonode terminated and with whom the Employee or one of hissubordinates dealt with during the said twelve month period; nor (c)actively solicit employees of Neonode or any of its affiated companies at any time during the twelve month period immediately preceding thedate on which the Employee’s employment with Neonode terminated. 13.2In the event of termination of the employment, the Employee undertakes not to copy or use information regarding Neonode’s operations or otherwiseutilise Neonode’s contacts and materials. 14APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION 14.1This Employment Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of Sweden. 5 15AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS This Employment Agreement may not be amended nor modified unless agreed upon in writing and signed by the parties. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter addressed in this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes allprior communications, contracts, or agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter addressed in this Agreement, whether oral orwritten. This Employment Agreement has been executed in duplicate and the parties have received one copy each. Date: October 20, 2019 Date: October 20, 2019 /s/ Ulf Rosberg Ulf Rosberg Urban ForssellChairman of the Board of Directors Neonode Inc 6 Exhibit 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT Name JurisdictionNeonode Technologies AB SwedenNeonode Japan Inc. JapanNeonode Korea Ltd. South KoreaNeonode Taiwan Ltd. TaiwanExhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-249806, 333-205682, 333-192505, 333-179313, 333-150346 and 333-132713 onForm S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-248614, 333-213503, 333-196441, 333-177726, 333-153634, 333-152163 and 333-147425 on Form S-3 of ourreport dated March 10, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Neonode Inc. and subsidiaries appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K ofNeonode Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020. /s/ KMJ Corbin & Company LLP Irvine, CaliforniaMarch 10, 2021 Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERPURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Urban Forssell, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Neonode Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in ExchangeAct Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant andhave: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensurethat material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularlyduring the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, toprovide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes inaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness ofthe disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscalquarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likelyto adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Date: March 10, 2021 /s/ Urban Forssell Urban Forssell President and Chief Executive OfficerExhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICERPURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Maria Ek, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Neonode Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in ExchangeAct Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant andhave: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensurethat material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularlyduring the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, toprovide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes inaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness ofthe disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscalquarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likelyto adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Date: March 10, 2021 /s/ Maria Ek Maria Ek Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer,Finance and SecretaryExhibit 32 CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the annual report of Neonode Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company, each herebycertify, solely for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge: 1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. /s/ Urban Forssell /s/ Maria EkUrban Forssell Maria EkPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMarch 10, 2021 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance, Treasurer and SecretaryMarch 10, 2021 This certification is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company underthe Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any generalincorporation language contained in such filing.
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