Smith Micro Software (SMSI) S-1IPO registration

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the Common Stock that may be resold by the Selling Stockholders. In certain circumstances, we may provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of a particular offering by the Selling Stockholders. We also may provide a prospectus supplement to add information to, or update or change information contained in, this prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement, provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date — for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement — the statement in the later-dated document modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC pursuant to which the Selling Stockholders named herein may, from time to time, offer and sell or otherwise dispose of the Common Stock covered by this prospectus. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or any related prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only on the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such date. Other than as required under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise such information, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason. This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed, or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of our securities other than the Common Stock covered hereby, nor does this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any restrictions as to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus applicable to those jurisdictions.

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We make such forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plan,” “assume” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters. You should not unduly rely on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements, including the factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, under similar headings in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and the risk factors and cautionary statements described in other documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, specifically under the heading “Item 1A: Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 that was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024, and any of our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus, including the documents we incorporate by reference, in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors.

All forward-looking statements in this prospectus, including the documents we incorporate by reference, apply only as of the date made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

We currently intend to retain any future earnings and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, any contractual restrictions and such other factors as our board of directors may deem appropriate.

The offering of the shares of Common Stock and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants by the Selling Stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis in the future will not result in a change to the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock before and after the distribution of such shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders. However, purchasers of such shares of Common Stock from the Selling Stockholders will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the amount per share paid and the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock at the time of purchase.

As of June 30, 2024, our historical net tangible book value was approximately $5.6 million, or $0.47 per share, based on 11,857,234 shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of October 1, 2024. The net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2024 does not take into consideration the net proceeds we received or the 5,896,988 shares of common stock that we issued, in each case, in October 2024 in the October Offering and the October Private Placement referenced above. If the net proceeds were received as of June 30, 2024 and those 5,896,988 shares were outstanding as of October 1, 2024, then the net tangible book value would have been $0.70 per share as of that date.

To the extent that stock options or warrants outstanding as of October 25, 2024 have been or may be exercised or other shares of our Common Stock are issued (including upon exercise of the Warrants), purchasers of our Common Stock from the Selling Stockholders may experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

This prospectus relates to the resale by the Selling Stockholders of up to 8,492,095 shares of Common Stock. The Selling Stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from this offering. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus. However, we may receive proceeds in the aggregate of up to approximately $6.16 million if all of the Warrants are exercised for cash, based on the current per share exercise price of the Warrants. We cannot predict when, or if, the Warrants will be exercised. It is possible that the Warrants may expire and may never be exercised for cash.

We intend to use any proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants for general corporate purposes and working capital. We may temporarily invest the net proceeds, if any, in short-term, interest-bearing instruments or other investment-grade securities. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds, if any, to be used specifically for such purposes. As a result, management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of any net proceeds it receives as a result of the exercise of the Warrants.

We cannot currently determine the price or prices at which the shares of our Common Stock may be sold by the Selling Stockholders under this prospectus.

The table below lists the Selling Stockholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder) of the shares of Common Stock held by each of the Selling Stockholders. The second column lists the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Selling Stockholder, based on its beneficial ownership of the Warrants and our Common Stock, as of October 25, 2024, assuming exercise of all Warrants held by each such Selling Stockholder on that date, without regard to any limitations on exercise. The third column lists the shares of Common Stock being offered under this prospectus by the Selling Stockholders.

In accordance with the terms of the October RDO Purchase Agreement and October Private Placement Purchase Agreement, each as described herein, this prospectus generally covers the resale of the number of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the October Private Placement, as well as the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants issued under both the October Private Placement and the October Offering, determined as if the outstanding Warrants were exercised in full as of the trading day immediately preceding the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part was initially filed with the SEC, without regard to any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares of Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.

Under the terms of the Warrants, a Selling Stockholder may not exercise any portion of the October Common Warrants to the extent such exercise would cause the Selling Stockholder (together with the Selling Stockholder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the Selling Stockholder or the Selling Stockholder’s affiliates) to own more than 4.99% (or, upon election by the Selling Stockholder prior to the issuance of any Warrants 9.99%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such October Common Warrant. A Selling Stockholder may decrease, or upon at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, increase such limitation, but, in no event shall such beneficial ownership limitation exceed 9.99%. With respect to the Private Placement Common Warrants, such Private Placement Common Warrants will not be exercisable if the exercise thereof would cause the Company’s Chief Executive Officer’s equity ownership of Company Common Stock to exceed 19.99%, unless and until such time as the Company has received approval from the Company’s stockholders in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule

We are registering the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the October Private Placement and issuable upon exercise of the Warrants on behalf of the Selling Stockholders. Each of the Selling Stockholders and any of their pledgees, assignees, distributees and successors-in-interest of these shares of Common Stock received after the date of this prospectus from a Selling Stockholder as a gift, pledge, or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of Common Stock covered hereby on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other stock exchange, market, or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by these parties of the shares of Common Stock, although we may receive proceeds of up to approximately $6.16 million if all of the Warrants held by the Selling Stockholders are exercised for cash, based on the per share exercise price of the Warrants. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus. In addition, the Selling Stockholders may transfer the shares of Common Stock by other means not described in this prospectus.

If the Selling Stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of Common Stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Stockholders or commissions from purchasers of the shares of Common Stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved).

In connection with sales of the shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. To the extent permitted by applicable securities laws, the Selling Stockholders may also sell shares of Common Stock short and deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The Selling Stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of the Common Stock offered by this prospectus, which Common Stock such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The Selling Stockholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Warrants or shares of Common Stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of Common Stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending, if necessary, the list of Selling Stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders also may transfer and donate the shares of Common

To the extent required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Selling Stockholders and any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent participating in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such underwriter, broker-dealer or agent may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the shares of Common Stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed, which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the Selling Stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents.

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of Common Stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares of Common Stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

There can be no assurance that any Selling Stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly with any person to distribute the shares of Common Stock or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

The Selling Stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders and any other participating person. To the extent applicable, Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the Common Stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the Common Stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the Common Stock.

The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

The Selling Stockholders will pay any underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses incurred by the Selling Stockholders for brokerage, accounting, tax or legal services or any other expenses incurred by the Selling Stockholders in disposing of the securities covered by this prospectus. We will bear the costs, fees and expenses incurred in effecting the registration of the securities covered by this prospectus, including all registration and filing fees, and fees and expenses of our counsel and our independent registered public accountants.

Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), the rights and preferences of which may be established from time to time by our board of directors. As of October 25, 2024, we had 17,736,708 shares of Common Stock outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

The validity of the securities offered hereby and certain other legal matters will be passed upon for us by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The consolidated financial statements of Smith Micro Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2023 incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from Smith Micro Software, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been audited by SingerLewak LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern), incorporated herein by reference, and have been incorporated in this Prospectus and Registration Statement in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

We make periodic and other filings required to be filed by us as a reporting company under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains the reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that issuers, such as us, file electronically with the SEC. Our website address is http://www.smithmicro.com. Information contained on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, incorporated into this prospectus and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

This prospectus and any prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Forms of the documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement or documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website, as provided above.

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that statement:

In addition to the filings listed above, any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after (i) the date of this registration statement and prior to effectiveness of this registration statement and (ii) the date of this prospectus and before the completion of the offering of the securities included in this prospectus, however, we will not incorporate by reference any document or portions thereof that are not deemed “filed” with the SEC, or any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Current Reports on Form 8-K.

We will provide, without charge, to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon such person’s written or oral request, a copy of any and all of the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. 

The following table sets forth the various expenses, all of which will be borne by Smith Micro Software, Inc. (“Smith Micro” or the “Registrant”) in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee.

Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant has broad powers to indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. The Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (the “Bylaws”) provide that the Registrant will indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The Bylaws require the Registrant to advance litigation expenses in the case of stockholder derivative actions or other actions, against an undertaking by the directors and officers to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that the directors and officers are not entitled to indemnification. The Bylaws further provide that rights conferred under such Bylaws shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other right such persons may have or acquire under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. The Registrant believes that indemnification under its Bylaws covers at least negligence and gross negligence.

In addition, the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) provides that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers if such persons acted (i) in good faith, (ii) in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and (iii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe such conduct was lawful. The Certificate of Incorporation also provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, no director shall be liable for monetary damages for breach of the director’s fiduciary duty of care to the Registrant and its stockholders. This provision in the Certificate of Incorporation does not eliminate the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Registrant for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, knowing violations of law, and actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director. The provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws. The Certificate of Incorporation further provides that the Registrant is authorized to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law through the Bylaws, or any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

The Registrant maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

Set forth below is information regarding unregistered securities issued by us within the past three years. Also included is the consideration received by us for such unregistered securities and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the SEC, under which exemption from registration was claimed.

The offer and sale of all securities listed in this item 15 were made to a limited number of accredited investors in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Individuals who purchased securities as described above represented that they were accredited investors within the meaning of Regulation D and were acquiring the securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by the Company or its representatives.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on October 28, 2024.

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William W. Smith, Jr. and James M. Kempton, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-1 and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto of Smith Micro Software, Inc. and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them or their, his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.