UNITED STAES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____)*
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
458751 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Wayne B. Cooper, Farrand Cooper & Bruiniers P.C., 235 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, CA 94104, (415) 399-0600, fax (415) 677-2950
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 22, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement of Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of the Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filed out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 458751 10 4 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Genplex Limited
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Hong Kong
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
288,310
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY n/a
EACH --------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 288,310
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
n/a
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
288,310
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
STATEMENT OF INFORMATION
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to the common stock of Interlink Electronics, Inc., 546
Flynn Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 (the "Issuer").
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) The person filing this statement is Genplex Limited (the "Purchaser "), a
Hong Kong corporation.
(b) The Purchaser's principal business and its principal office are located at
WKK Building, 418A Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
(c) The Purchaser's principal business is a holding company. The Purchaser is
owned 50% by Wong's Kong King (Holdings)Limited ("WKK"), a Bermuda limited
liability company, and 50% by Bigwide Limited ("BW"), a Hong Kong
corporation. Attached hereto is Schedule A, which sets forth the name,
residence or business address, principal occupation or employment and name,
principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in
which such employment is conducted, and citizenship, of each executive
officer and director of the Purchaser, WKK, and BW, respectively.
(d) During the last five years the Purchaser has not been convicted in any
criminal proceeding.
(e) During the last five years, the Purchaser has not been a party to any civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body, or otherwise been subject
to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Not applicable.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
All funds used in making the purchase of the common stock of the Issuer which
are the subject of this filing (the "Shares"), totalling $2,000,000, have come
from the Purchaser's working capital. No part of such consideration has been
obtained from any bank or otherwise borrowed.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Purchaser has acquired the Shares solely for investment.
(a) The Purchaser has entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement with the
Issuer (the "Agreement"), whereby the Purchaser has acquired the Shares
which are the subject of this Statement. The Agreement provides, with
respect to the disposition of the Shares, that none of the Shares will be
sold for at least one year following their purchase, and that no more than
one-half of the Shares will be sold during the six months following
expiration of said one year holding period. Except for the foregoing
restriction on disposition of the Shares, the Agreement contains no
provisions respecting or relating to any of the matters referred to in this
Item.
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(b) through (i) Not Applicable.
(j) Other than as described in (a) of this Item, above, the Purchaser has no
plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the matters
referred to in Item 4, or in any action similar to any of those enumerated
in Item 4. However, the Purchaser reserves the right to develop such plans
or proposals in the future.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified
pursuant to Item 1 beneficially owned by the Purchaser are, respectively,
288,310 Shares, representing 5.8 percent, of the Issuer's common stock.
(b) The Purchaser has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, and the
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the Shares.
(c) None.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
The only contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship within the scope
of this Item is the Agreement identified in Item 4 (a) above. As noted in Item
4, the Agreement provides that none of the Shares will be sold for at least one
year following their purchase, and that no more than one-half of the Shares will
be sold during the six months following expiration of said one year holding
period. Except for the foregoing restriction on sale of the Shares, the
Agreement contains no provisions respecting or relating to any of the matters
referred to in this Item.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Attached is a copy of Common Stock Purchase Agreement referred to hereinabove.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: September 30, 1997 /s/ SENTA WONG
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Signature
SENTA WONG, Director
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Name/Title
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Schedule A - Officers and Directors
I. Directors of Genplex Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (the Purchaser)*
1. (a) Senta Wong.
(b) WKK Building, 418A Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(c) Electronics executive, employed by Wong's Kong King (Holdings)
Limited, address per (b) above.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) Canadian.
2. (a) Edward Ying-Chun Tsui.
(b) WKK Building, 418A Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(c) Electronics executive, employed by Wong's Kong King (Holdings)
Limited, address per (b) above.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) British.
3. (a) Byron Shu-Chan Ho.
(b) WKK Building, 418A Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(c) Electronics executive, employed by Wong's Kong King (Holdings)
Limited, address per (b) above.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) Chinese.
II. Directors of Wong's Kong King (Holdings) Limited, a Bermuda limited
liability company*
1. (a) Senta Wong. See information for (b) through (f) in I.1 above.
2. (a) Edward Ying-Chun Tsui. See information for (b) through (f) in I.2
above.
3. (a) Byron Shu-Chan Ho. See information for (b) through (f) in I.3 above.
4. (a) Mark Sik-Hei Cheung.
(b) WKK Building, 418A Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(c) Electronics Executive, employed by Wong's Kong King (Holdings)
Limited, address per (b) above.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) Chinese.
III. Directors of Bigwide Limited, a Hong Kong corporation*
1. (a) Senta Wong. See information for (b) through (f) in I.1 above.
2. (a) Roddy Chi-Wing Chan.
(b) 1307 South Mary Avenue, Suite 201, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.
(c) Electronics marketing executive, employed by WKK America (Holdings),
Inc., address per (b) above.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) U.S.
* The business of this entity is conducted by the directors, pursuant to
applicable laws.
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Exhibit 1
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.
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COMMON STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
September 12, 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
SECTION 1 - Authorization and Sale of Common Stock ............................1
1.1 Authorization......................................................1
1.2 Sales of Common Stock..............................................1
SECTION 2 - Closing Date; Delivery ............................................1
2.1 Closing Date.......................................................1
2.2 Payment of the Purchase Price......................................1
2.3 Deliveries ........................................................2
SECTION 3 - Representations and Warranties of the Company......................2
3.1 Organization and Standing; Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.2
3.2 Corporate Power ...................................................2
3.3 Subsidiaries.......................................................2
3.4 Capitalization.....................................................3
3.5 Authorization......................................................3
3.6 Financial Information..............................................3
3.7 Changes............................................................4
3.8 Title of Properties and Assets; Liens, etc.........................4
3.9 Properties.........................................................5
3.10 Inventories........................................................5
3.11 Compliance with Other Instruments, None Burdensome, etc............5
3.12 Litigation, etc....................................................6
3.13 Environmental and Safety Regulations...............................6
3.14 Patents and Other Intangible Assets................................6
3.15 Insurance..........................................................6
3.16 Registration Rights................................................6
3.17 Governmental Consent, etc..........................................6
3.18 Offering 6
3.19 Brokers or Finders.................................................7
3.20 Disclosure.........................................................7
3.21 No Conflict of Interest............................................7
3.22 Material Contracts and Agreements..................................7
3.23 Tax Returns and Payments...........................................7
3.24 Minute Books.......................................................8
3.25 Employees..........................................................8
3.26 Labor Agreements and Actions.......................................8
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SECTION 4 - Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers...................8
4.1 Investor Qualifications............................................8
4.2 Investment.........................................................9
4.3 Rule 144...........................................................9
4.4 Access to Data.....................................................9
4.5 Authorization......................................................9
4.6 Brokers or Finders................................................10
4.7 Tax Consequences..................................................10
SECTION 5 - Conditions to Closing of Purchasers...............................10
5.1 Representations and Warranties Correct............................10
5.2 Covenants.........................................................10
5.3 Blue Sky .........................................................10
5.4 Certificate of Incorporation......................................10
5.5 Legal Matters.....................................................11
SECTION 6 - Conditions to Closing of Company..................................11
6.1 Representations...................................................11
6.2 Blue Sky..........................................................11
6.3 Certificate of Incorporation......................................11
6.4 Legal Matters.....................................................11
SECTION 7 - Miscellaneous.....................................................11
7.1 Restrictions on Transferability...................................11
7.2 Current Public Information........................................13
7.3 Governing Law; Time of Performance................................13
7.4 Survival .........................................................13
7.5 Successors and Assigns............................................13
7.6 Entire Agreement; Amendment.......................................13
7.7 Notices, etc. ....................................................13
7.8 Expenses .........................................................14
7.9 Counterparts .....................................................14
7.10 Severability .....................................................14
7.11 Titles and Subtitles .............................................14
7.12 Finder's Fee .....................................................14
SCHEDULE A - List of Purchasers
EXHIBIT A - Schedule of Disclosure and Exceptions
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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.
COMMON STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of September 12, 1997 by and between Interlink
Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the purchasers
listed on Schedule A hereto (each individually a "Purchaser" and, collectively,
"Purchasers").
SECTION 1
Authorization and Sale of Common Stock
1.1 Authorization. Prior to the Closing (as defined in Section 2.1), the
Company will have adopted resolutions authorizing the issuance pursuant to this
Agreement of a number of shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, par value
$.00001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company equal to the quotient of
$2,250,000 (the "Aggregate Purchase Price") divided by ninety-five percent (95%)
of the average of the last reported sale prices per share of the Common Stock on
each of the trading days in the 30 day period ending September 18, 1997.
1.2 Sales of Common Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser that number of the Company's
Common Stock equal to the quotient of the purchase price set forth opposite each
Purchaser's name on Schedule A hereto (the "Purchase Price") divided by
ninety-five percent (95%) of the average last reported sale prices per share of
the Common Stock on each of the trading days in the 30 day period ending
September 18, 1997 and each Purchaser will pay to the Company the Purchase
Price.
SECTION 2
Closing Date; Delivery
2.1 Closing Date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares
hereunder (the "Closing") shall be held at the offices of Stoel Rives LLP, 900
SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, at 10 a.m. on September 19, 1997 or at such
other time and place upon which the Company and the Purchaser shall agree. (The
date of the Closing is hereinafter referred to as the "Closing Date.")
2.2 Payment of the Purchase Price. Each Purchaser shall deliver funds
representing the Purchase Price by wire transfer to Stoel Rives LLP 's client
trust account on or before September 17, 1997, which funds shall be held in such
account pending the
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Closing. If the Closing has not occurred on or before September 30, 1997, then,
at the Purchasers' request, the Company will instruct Stoel Rives LLP to return
such funds to the Purchasers by wire transfer pursuant to the Purchaser's
reasonable instructions.
2.3 Deliveries. At the Closing, the Company will deliver to each Purchaser
a certificate or certificates, registered in each Purchaser's names,
representing the aggregate number of Shares to be purchased by the Purchaser,
against payment of the Purchase Price therefor, by wire transfer from Stoel
Rives LLP's client trust account to an account specified by the Company.
SECTION 3
Representations and Warranties of the Company
Except as set forth in the Schedule of Disclosure and Exceptions attached
hereto as Exhibit A (the "Disclosure Schedule"), the Company represents and
warrants to the Purchaser as follows (provided, however, that insofar as any
representation and warranty expressed in this Section 3 is relevant to any
future event, such representation and warranty relates only to facts and
circumstances as they exist on the Closing Date, and no representation and
warranty is made with respect to the effect of any future event or condition):
3.1 Organization and Standing; Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The
Company is a corporation duly organized and existing under, and by virtue of,
the laws of Delaware. The Company has the requisite corporate power to own and
operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently
conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a
material adverse effect on its business or properties. The Company has furnished
each Purchaser or Purchaser's counsel with copies of its Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws and will promptly furnish to each Purchaser any
amendments thereto that become effective prior to the Closing. Said copies are
true, correct and complete and contain or will contain all amendments through
the Closing Date.
3.2 Corporate Power. The Company has all requisite corporate power to
execute and deliver this Agreement, to sell and issue the Shares hereunder, and
to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
3.3 Subsidiaries. Except for Interlink K.K, a Japan corporation, the
Company has no subsidiaries and has no agreements or understandings with respect
to the acquisition of an material equity interest in any corporation,
association or other business entity and does not otherwise own or control,
directly or indirectly, any equity interest in any corporation, association or
other business entity.
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3.4 Capitalization. As of September 3, 1997, the authorized capital stock
of the Company consists of 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 4,716,370
shares are issued and outstanding, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
none of which are issued and outstanding. All issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. The Company has reserved 2,306,000 shares of Common Stock for
issuance upon the exercise of options granted or available for grant under the
terms of the Company's stock incentive plans, and 270,000 shares of Common Stock
for issuance upon the exercise of certain warrants to purchase Common Stock. All
outstanding securities of the Company were issued in compliance with the
registration or applicable exemption provisions of applicable federal and state
securities laws. Except pursuant to this Agreement (either as currently in
effect or as proposed to be amended at the Closing), there are no preemptive
rights, voting agreements, options or warrants or other conversion privileges or
rights presently outstanding to purchase any of the authorized but unissued
stock of the Company.
3.5 Authorization. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its
directors and its stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the authorization, sale, issuance
and delivery of the Shares has been taken, except for any corporate action that
may be required after, and cannot be taken prior to, the Closing. This Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in
accordance with its terms, and subject to laws of general application relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing
specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. The Shares,
when issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be validly
issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable; and the Shares will be free of
any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof through
action of the Company; provided, however, that the Shares may be subject to
restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth
herein.
3.6 Financial Information. The Company has delivered to the Purchaser (i)
the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31,
1997 and June 30, 1997, (ii) the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996 and (iii) the Company's 1996 Annual Report to
Stockholders (collectively, the "Financial Information"). The financial
statements included in the Financial Information fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company
and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated,
except that unaudited financial statements may not include all of the footnotes
that would be required by the applicable accounting standard and that the
financial statements as at and for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and the
six months ended June 30, 1997 may be subject to normal, recurring year-end
adjustments, none of which are expected to have a material and adverse effect on
the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. Except as set
forth in the financial statements included in the Financial Information, the
Company has no liabilities of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or
contingent), other than
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(i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to June
30, 1997 and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the
ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting
principles to be reflected in the Financial Information which, in the aggregate,
are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company.
3.7 Changes. Since June 30, 1997 there has not been:
(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, condition (financial or
otherwise), affairs, earnings, business, operations or prospects of the Company
from that reflected in the Financial Information, except changes in the ordinary
course of business which have not been, in the aggregate, materially adverse;
(b) any change, except in the ordinary course of business, in the
contingent obligations of the Company by way of guaranty or any assurance of
performance or payment, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;
(c) any material damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered
by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties or business of
the Company;
(d) any waiver by the Company of a valuable right or of a material
debt owed to it;
(e) any loans made by the Company to any employee, officer or director
of the Company other than advances of expenses made in the ordinary course of
business or in connection with employee stock purchases;
(f) any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution
of the assets of the Company or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or
acquisition of any of the Company's securities;
(g) to the best of the Company's knowledge, any labor organization
activity or labor trouble affecting the Company;
(h) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement
with any key employees or executive officers of the Company, or any material
change in the rate of pay of its existing employees as a group;
(i) to the best of the Company's knowledge, any other event or
condition of any character that has materially and adversely affected the
business, prospects, condition, affairs, operations, properties or assets of the
Company.
3.8 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, etc. The Company has good and
marketable title to all material properties and assets it owns, free and clear
of mortgages,
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pledges, security interests, liens, claims, restrictions or other encumbrances,
other than (i) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) possible
minor liens and encumbrances that do not in any case materially detract from the
value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the operations of the
Company, and that have not arisen otherwise than in the ordinary course of
business, and (iii) liens or claims described in the Financial Information. With
respect to the property and assets leased by the Company, the Company is in
compliance in all material respects with such leases and, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, holds valid leasehold interests free and clear of any
liens, claims or encumbrances.
3.9 Properties. The Company owns no real property. With respect to the
property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with all material
terms of each such lease and, to its best knowledge, holds a valid leasehold
interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances except those incurred in the
ordinary course of business and which are not material to the assets,
properties, financial condition or operating results or business of the Company
(as such business is presently conducted). The Company has good and marketable
title to all assets and properties reflected in the Financial Information,
except for assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business since June 30,
1997, free and clear of any imperfections of title, lien, claim, encumbrance,
restriction, charge or equity of any nature whatsoever, except for (i) liens,
claims, encumbrances, restrictions, charges or the like that are not in the
aggregate material to the business or financial condition of the Company and
(ii) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable.
3.10 Inventories. The inventories of the Company are all items of a quality
usable or saleable in accordance with applicable industry practice, except for
inventory items that are not usable or saleable in the ordinary course of
business which have been written down to an amount not in excess of realizable
market value or for which adequate reserves or allowances have been provided.
The values at which inventories are carried reflect the inventory valuation
policy of the Company, which is consistent with industry practice and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis.
3.11 Compliance with Other Instruments, None Burdensome, etc. The Company
is not in violation of any term of its corporate charter documents or in any
material respect of any term or provision of any material mortgage,
indebtedness, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment or decree,
order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company. The execution,
delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the issuance
of the Shares, have not resulted and will not result in any material violation
of, or conflict with, or constitute a material default under, or result in the
creation of, any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or charge upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company (except as specifically contemplated in this
Agreement); there is no such violation or default that materially and adversely
affects the business of the Company as conducted, or any of the properties or
assets of the Company.
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3.12 Litigation, etc. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or
investigations pending against the Company or its properties (or, to the best of
the Company's knowledge, against officers of the Company) before any court or
governmental agency (or, to the best of the Company's knowledge, is there any
threat thereof) that, either in any case or in the aggregate, might result in
any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the
Company or any of its properties or assets, or in any material impairment of the
right or ability of the Company to carry on its business as now conducted, or in
any material liability on the part of the Company, and none that questions the
validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken in connection
herewith or therewith. The Company is not a party to or specifically by name
subject to the provisions of any material order, writ, injunction, judgment or
decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality. There is no
material action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company currently
pending or that the Company currently intends to initiate.
3.13 Environmental and Safety Regulations. To the best of the Company's
knowledge, there are and have been no violations by the Company or any employee
or agent thereof of any environmental or safety regulation that in the aggregate
would have a materially adverse effect on the business, properties, prospects or
financial condition of the Company.
3.14 Patents and Other Intangible Assets. The Company is unaware of any
material infringement of or conflict with the rights of others with respect to
any patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names, brand names, trade
secrets, inventions, processes, formulae or copyrights necessary for the
operation of the business of the Company as now conducted.
3.15 Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect fire, casualty and
liability insurance policies, in such amounts and with such coverage as are
normally carried by companies similar to the Company.
3.16 Registration Rights. The Company is not under any contractual
obligation to register any of its currently outstanding securities or any of its
securities that may hereafter be issued under the securities laws of any
jurisdiction.
3.17 Governmental Consent, etc. No consent, approval or authorization of or
designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority on the part
of the Company is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery
of this Agreement, or the offer, sale or issuance of the Shares, or the
consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby, except for filing of
a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), and
application for listing of additional shares on the Nasdaq National Market, and
filings required under applicable blue sky laws.
3.18 Offering. Subject to the accuracy of the Purchasers' representations
in Section 4 hereof and in written responses to the Company's inquiries, the
offer, sale and
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issuance of the Shares to be issued in conformity with the terms of this
Agreement constitute transactions exempt from the registration requirements of
Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and
from the qualification or registration requirements of any other applicable
state securities law. The sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement is a
private placement and does not constitute an offer to the public in Hong Kong
and no steps have been taken to register a prospectus in Hong Kong.
3.19 Brokers or Finders. The Company has not incurred, and will not incur,
directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by the Company, any
liability for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or any similar
charges in connection with this Agreement.
3.20 Disclosure. The representations and warranties of the Company
contained in (i) this Agreement and (ii) any certificate furnished or to be
furnished to the Purchaser at the Closing, when read together, do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made.
3.21 No Conflict of Interest. Except for normal obligations to employees,
the Company is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any officer, director or
shareholder of the Company or to the respective spouse or children of any such
person, in any amount whatsoever; none of said officers, directors or, to the
best of the Company's knowledge, stockholders, or any members of their immediate
families, are indebted to the Company or have any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with
which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation that
competes with the Company, except that officers, directors and/or stockholders
of the Company may own stock in publicly traded companies that may have a
business relationship with or compete with the Company. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, no such officer, director or shareholder, or any member of
his or her immediate family, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any
material contract with the Company. The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor
of any indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation other than the
Company.
3.22 Material Contracts and Agreements. All material contracts, agreements
and instruments to which the Company is a party and which (i) call for
performance by the Company having a value in excess of $500,000 or (ii) cannot
be terminated by the Company in 90 days or less, without penalty, are valid,
binding, and in full force and effect in all material respects; and, to the best
of the Company's knowledge, are without any material breach by any party
thereto.
3.23 Tax Returns and Payments. The Company has filed all tax returns and
reports required by law to be filed by it. These returns and reports are true
and correct in all material respects. The Company has paid all taxes and other
assessments shown to be due in such returns and reports and does not know of any
liability for additional taxes or
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assessments owing with respect to the periods covered by such returns and
reports, except those contested in good faith. The provision for taxes of the
Company as shown in the Financial Information is adequate for taxes due or
accrued as of the date thereof.
3.24 Minute Books. The minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders and
directors of the Company are correct and complete and reflect all such
proceedings to the date hereof.
3.25 Employees. To the best of the Company's knowledge, no employee of or
consultant to the Company is in violation of any term of any employment,
employment contract, patent disclosure agreement or any other contract or
agreement relating to the relationship of any such person with the Company or
any other party because of the nature of the business conducted or to be
conducted by the Company. The Company has no collective bargaining agreements
covering any of its employees.
3.26 Labor Agreements and Actions. The Company is not bound by or subject
to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written
or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor
union, and no labor union has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has
sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the
Company. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the Company
pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, nor is the Company
aware of any labor organization activity involving employees of the Company.
SECTION 4
Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers
Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company with respect
to the purchase of the Shares, as follows (provided, however, that insofar as
any representation and warranty expressed in this Section 4 is relevant to any
future event, such representation and warranty relates only to facts and
circumstances as they exist on the Closing Date, and no representation and
warranty is made with respect to the effect of any future event or condition):
4.1 Investor Qualifications. The Purchaser has substantial experience in
the electronics industry or in evaluating and investing in private placement
transactions, so the Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the Purchaser's investment in the Company. The Purchaser, by reason of its
business or financial experience or the business or financial experience of its
professional advisors who are unaffiliated with the Company or any affiliate or
selling agent of the Company, directly or indirectly, has the capacity to
protect its own interests in connection with the purchase of the Shares
hereunder. The Purchaser is a corporation organized under the laws of Hong Kong.
The Purchaser is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Regulation
D under the Securities Act.
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4.2 Investment. The Purchaser is acquiring or will be acquiring the Shares
for investment for the Purchaser's own account, not as a nominee or agent and
not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution
thereof. The Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been, and will not
be, registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from
the registration provisions of the Securities Act that depends upon, among other
things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the
Purchaser's representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser has not been
formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares.
4.3 Rule 144. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Shares must be held
indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an
exemption from such registration is available. The Purchaser is aware of the
provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, which permit
limited resale of shares purchased in a private placement subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions, including (except as limited by Rule
144(k)), among other things, the existence of a public market for the shares,
the availability of certain current public information about the Company, the
resale occurring not less than one year after a party has purchased and paid for
the security to be sold, the sale being effected through a "broker's
transaction" or in transactions directly with a "market maker" (as provided by
Rule 144(f)) and the number of shares being sold during any three-month period
not exceeding specified limitations.
4.4 Access to Data. The Purchaser and its representatives have met with
representatives of the Company and thereby have had the opportunity to ask
questions of, and receive answers from, said representatives concerning the
Company and the terms and conditions of this transaction as well as to obtain
any information requested by the Purchaser. Any questions raised by the
Purchaser or its representatives concerning the transaction have been answered
to the satisfaction of the Purchaser and its representatives. The Purchaser's
decision to purchase the Shares is based in part on the answers to such
questions as the Purchaser and its representatives have raised concerning the
transaction and on its own evaluation of the risks and merits of the purchase
and the Company's proposed business activities.
4.5 Authorization. The Purchaser has all requisite power to enter into this
Agreement, to purchase the Shares hereunder and to carry out and perform its
obligations under the terms of this Agreement. All action on the part of the
Purchaser necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by the Purchaser has been taken. This Agreement, when executed
and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding
obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency
and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. To the best of the Purchaser's
knowledge, the execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this
Agreement have not resulted in and will not result in the creation of any
liability of the Company or any of its properties or assets,
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including, but not limited to, the consideration delivered or to be delivered to
the Company by the Purchaser in payment for the Shares pursuant to this
Agreement.
4.6 Brokers or Finders. The Purchaser has not incurred, and will not incur,
directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by the Purchaser, any
liability for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or any similar
charges in connection with this Agreement.
4.7 Tax Consequences. The Purchaser has reviewed with its own tax advisors
the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser is relying solely
on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or
any of its agents and understands that the Purchaser (and not the Company) shall
be responsible for the Purchaser's own tax liability that may arise as a result
of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 5
Conditions to Closing of the Purchasers
Each Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Shares at the Closing is, at
the option of such Purchaser, subject to the fulfillment of the following
conditions:
5.1 Representations and Warranties Correct. The representations and
warranties made by the Company in Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct in
all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material
respects on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been
made on and as of said date.
5.2 Covenants. All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this
Agreement to be performed by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date shall
have been performed or complied with in all material respects, and all material
consents required to be obtained by the Company shall have been obtained.
5.3 Blue Sky. The Company shall have obtained all necessary blue sky law
permits and qualifications, or secured exemptions therefrom, required by any
state for the offer and sale of the Shares.
5.4 Certificate of Incorporation. The Company's Certificate of
Incorporation (the "Certificate") shall not have been amended or restated nor
shall any action have been taken to cause any amendment or restatement of the
Certificate nor shall the Company or any stockholder of the Company or the
Purchaser have entered into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
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5.5 Legal Matters. All material matters of a legal nature that pertain to
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
reasonably approved by counsel to the Purchaser.
SECTION 6
Conditions to Closing of Company
The Company's obligation to sell and issue the Shares at the Closing is, at
the option of the Company, subject to the fulfillment of the following
conditions:
6.1 Representations. The representations made by the Purchasers in Section
4 hereof shall be true and correct when made and shall be true and correct on
the Closing Date.
6.2 Blue Sky. The Company shall have obtained all necessary blue sky law
permits and qualifications, or secured exemptions therefrom, required by any
state for the offer and sale of the Shares.
6.3 Certificate of Incorporation. The Company's Certificate of
Incorporation shall not have been amended or restated nor shall any action have
been taken to cause any amendment or restatement of the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation nor shall the Company or any stockholder of the Company or the
Purchasers have entered into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
6.4 Legal Matters. All material matters of a legal nature that pertain to
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
reasonably approved by counsel to the Company.
SECTION 7
Miscellaneous
7.1 Restrictions on Transferability.
(a) For a period of one year from the date of this Agreement (the
"Lockup Period"), each Purchaser will not offer to sell, sell or contract to
sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Company, any
options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Common Stock
of the Company, owned during such period directly or indirectly by such
Purchaser or with respect to which the Purchaser has the power of disposition,
without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld
at the Company's sole discretion.
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(b) For a period of six months after the conclusion of the Lockup
Period, each Purchaser will not offer to sell, sell or contract to sell or
otherwise dispose of more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares of Common Stock
of the Company (including any options or warrants to purchase any shares of
Common Stock of the Company, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of the Common Stock of the Company) owned during such period directly
or indirectly by such Purchaser or with respect to which the Purchaser has the
power of disposition, without the prior written consent of the Company, which
consent may be withheld at the Company's sole discretion.
(c) Each Purchaser agrees in connection with any registration of the
Company's securities, upon request of the Company or the underwriters managing
any underwritten offering of the Company's securities, not to sell, make any
short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of or otherwise dispose
of any of the Company's securities (other than those included in the
registration) without the prior written consent of the Company or such
underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed ninety
(90) days) from the effective date of such registration as may be requested by
the Company or such managing underwriters.
(d) The provisions of Sections 7.1 (a) through (c) shall not apply to
the following transfers of Common Stock of the Company if, but only if, the
transferee agrees to become subject to the provisions of Section 7.1 with
respect to any further transfer of such Common Stock and such agreement is
legally enforceable by the Company:
(i) any transfer by a Purchaser, or subsequent transferee pursuant to the
provisions of this Section 7.1 (d), to the ancestors or descendants of such
Purchaser or subsequent transferee or to a spouse of such Purchaser or
subsequent transferee or to a trust for the benefit of such Purchaser or
subsequent transferee or any such ancestors, descendants or spouse; or
(ii) any transfer in which a Purchaser, or subsequent transferee pursuant
to the provisions of this Section 7.1 (d) that is a partnership,
corporation, limited liability company or other corporate entity
distributes Common Stock of the Company to its partners, shareholders or
similar equity holders in the form of a dividend or in accordance with the
provisions of the charter documents of such entity for no consideration.
Upon receipt of a request in legal form therefor, the Company shall cause stock
certificates issued in the name of any Purchaser, or subsequent transferee
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7.1 (d), to be issued in different
denominations and/or in the name of any permitted transferee hereunder;
provided, however, that, as a condition of any such action, the Company shall be
entitled to reasonable assurances as to the enforceability against any
transferee pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7.1 (d) of the
restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 7.1.
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(e) Any transfer of Common Stock of the Company in violation of the
provisions of this Section 7.1 shall be void for all purposes. The Company shall
not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Common Stock of the Company
that has been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the
provisions of this Section 7.1, or (ii) to treat any transferee to whom Common
Stock of the Company purportedly has been transferred in violation of this
Section 7.1 as the owner thereof or to accord to such purported transferee the
right to vote such Common Stock of the Company as the holder thereof or to
receive dividends thereon.
7.2 Current Public Information. The Company hereby undertakes to at all
times make available current public information in accordance with Rule 144(c)
promulgated under the Securities Act.
7.3 Governing Law; Time of Performance. This Agreement shall be governed in
all respects by the laws of the state of Delaware. Any act required to be
performed herein on or before a specified date shall be deemed timely performed
if performed on or before the close of business on that date, Pacific Time in
the United States of America.
7.4 Survival. The representations, warranties and covenants contained
herein or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall in
no way be affected by any investigation made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or
the Company.
7.5 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.
7.6 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement and the other documents
delivered pursuant hereto at the Closing constitute the full and entire
understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects
hereof and thereof, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in
any manner by any representations, warranties or covenants except as
specifically set forth herein or therein. Except as expressly provided herein,
neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or
terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom
enforcement of any such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
7.7 Notices, etc. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered by hand or by messenger,
addressed (a) if to the Purchasers, at such address as each Purchaser shall have
furnished to the Company in writing or (b) if to the Company, at such address as
the Company shall have furnished in writing to the Purchasers to the attention
of the President.
Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this
Agreement be treated as effective or having been given when delivered at the
address of the party to be
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notified; provided, however, that such address shall have been furnished to the
person giving notice (as specified above) and the address shall be at an entity
that maintains regular business hours (except for holidays) throughout the
entire year. In the event that the address furnished is not at an entity that
maintains regular business hours, notice shall be deemed given upon the earlier
of personal delivery or, if sent by mail, at the earlier of its receipt or
seventy-two (72) hours after deposit in a regularly maintained receptacle for
the deposit of the U.S. mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid.
7.8 Expenses. The Company and the Purchasers shall bear their own expenses
incurred on its behalf with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
7.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.
7.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or
void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said
provision, provided that no such severability shall be effective if it
materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any party.
7.11 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement
are used for convenience only and are not considered in construing or
interpreting this Agreement.
7.12 Finder's Fee. The Company and each Purchaser agree to indemnify and
hold harmless the other (and as such may be referred to below as an
"Indemnitor") from any liability for any commission or compensation in the
nature of a finder's fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such
liability or asserted liability) for which the Indemnitor or any of its
respective officers, agents, employees or representatives is responsible in
connection with this transaction.
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The foregoing agreement is hereby executed as of the date first above
written.
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: E. MICHAEL THOBEN, III
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E. Michael Thoben, III, President
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The foregoing agreement is hereby executed as of the date first above
written.
GENPLEX LIMITED
a Hong Kong corporation
By: SENTA WONG
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Name: Senta Wong
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Title: Director
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The foregoing agreement is hereby executed as of the date first above
written.
PERFECT UNION INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
a Hong Kong corporation
By: PATRICK CHU PAK LAM
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Name: Patrick Chu Pak Lam
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Title: Director
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SCHEDULE A
Purchaser Purchase Price
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GENPLEX LIMITED $2,000,000
WKK Building
418A Kwun Tong Road
Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Perfect Union Industrial Co. Ltd. $ 250,000
5C, Big Star Centre
8 Wang Kwong Road
Kowloon Bay,
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Telephone: (852) 2331-9111
Fax: (852) 2331-9882
TOTAL $2,250,000
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EXHIBIT A
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
The Company filed a lawsuit against InControl Solutions, Inc. ("InControl")
alleging, among other things, that a product manufactured by InControl infringed
one or more of the Company's patents. The court denied the Company's claim and
awarded attorney's fees of an unspecified amount to InControl. The Company
believes the potential negative financial impact from InControl's continued sale
of its products and the award of attorneys' fees will be immaterial to the
Company's future operations.
