SEC Form 10-Q filed by Interlink Electronics Inc.

5/9/24 4:14:48 PM ET

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

☐ Transition Report Pursuant Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________________ to ______________________.

Commission file number 001-37659

INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada		77-0056625
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

15707 Rockfield Boulevard, Suite 105

Irvine, California 92618

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(805) 484-8855

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

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

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


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

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

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

As of May 9, 2024, the issuer had 9,860,368 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	6

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	27

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29

Item 5.	Other Information	29

Item 6.	Exhibits	30

Signatures		31

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands, except par value)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,367	$	4,304
Accounts receivable, net		1,772		2,167
Inventories		2,570		2,476
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		368		381
Total current assets		9,077		9,328
Property, plant and equipment, net		289		313
Intangible assets, net		2,437		2,654
Goodwill		2,435		2,461
Right-of-use assets		99		143
Deferred tax assets		82		83
Other assets		79		80
Total assets	$	14,498	$	15,062

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	965	$	464
Accrued liabilities		416		492
Lease liabilities, current		112		126
Accrued income taxes		342		293
Total current liabilities		1,835		1,375

Long-term liabilities
Lease liabilities, long term		2		33
Deferred tax liabilities		581		626
Total long-term liabilities		583		659
Total liabilities		2,418		2,034

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)		—		—

Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000 shares authorized, 200 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($5.0 million liquidation preference)		2		2
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 30,000 shares authorized, 9,860 shares issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023		10		10
Additional paid-in-capital		62,279		62,279
Accumulated other comprehensive income		93		200
Accumulated deficit		(50,304)		(49,463)
Total stockholders’ equity		12,080		13,028
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	14,498	$	15,062

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue, net	$	3,124	$	3,278
Cost of revenue		1,871		1,691
Gross profit		1,253		1,587
Operating expenses:
Engineering, research and development		576		527
Selling, general and administrative		1,428		1,233
Total operating expenses		2,004		1,760
Loss from operations		(751)		(173)
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense), net		32		64
Loss before income taxes		(719)		(109)
Income tax expense		22		82
Net loss	$	(741)	$	(191)

Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$	(841)	$	(291)
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$	(0.09)	$	(0.03)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted		9,860		9,915

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Net loss	$	(741)	$	(191)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(107)		182
Comprehensive loss	$	(848)	$	(9)

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)


									Accumulated
							Additional		Other				Total
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Paid-in-		Comprehensive		Accumulated		Stockholders’
Three months ended March 31, 2024	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Income (Loss)		Deficit		Equity
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2023	200	$	2	9,860	$	10	$	62,279	$	200	$	(49,463)	$	13,028
Net loss	—		—	—		—		—		—		(741)		(741)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—	—		—		—		—		(100)		(100)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		—	—		—		—		(107)		—		(107)
Balance at March 31, 2024	200	$	2	9,860	$	10	$	62,279	$	93	$	(50,304)	$	12,080


									Accumulated
							Additional		Other				Total
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Paid-in-		Comprehensive		Accumulated		Stockholders’
Three months ended March 31, 2023	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Income (Loss)		Deficit		Equity
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022	200	$	2	9,915	$	10	$	62,614	$	(98)	$	(48,680)	$	13,848
Net loss	—		—	—		—		—		—		(191)		(191)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—	—		—		—		—		(100)		(100)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		—	—		—		—		182		—		182
Balance at March 31, 2023	200	$	2	9,915	$	10	$	62,614	$	84	$	(48,971)	$	13,739

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(741)	$	(191)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		229		49
Adjustment to reconcile operating lease expense to cash paid		(2)		(1)
Deferred income taxes		(39)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		387		(396)
Inventories		(111)		(208)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		14		(179)
Accounts payable		505		375
Accrued liabilities		(74)		(149)
Accrued income taxes		54		80
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		222		(620)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of Calman Technology Limited, net of cash acquired		—		(2,740)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(18)		(10)
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(18)		(2,750)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of dividends on preferred stock		(100)		(100)
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(100)		(100)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(41)		69
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		63		(3,401)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		4,304		10,091
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	4,367	$	6,690

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net	$	6	$	19
Interest paid		—		—

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1 – The Company and its Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Interlink” or the “Company”) is a global sensor and printed electronics company operating in two principal sensor technology divisions: force/touch sensors, and gas and environmental sensors. We design, develop, manufacture and sell a range of force-sensing and gas-sensing technologies that incorporate our proprietary materials technology, firmware and software into a portfolio of standard sensor-based products and custom sensor system solutions. Our force-sensing products and solutions include sensor components, subassemblies, modules and products that support effective, efficient cursor control and novel three-dimensional user inputs. Our Human Machine Interface (“HMI”) technology platforms are deployed in a wide range of markets including consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical. Our membrane keypads, graphic overlays, printed electronics and industrial label products are applicable for use in a wide range of fields, from industrial automation, process control and monitoring to medical and diagnostic devices and defense systems. Our electrochemical gas-sensing technology instruments, products and solutions are deployed in industry, community, health and home settings, with uses in fields such as carbon monoxide and ozone detection and air quality monitoring.

We serve our world-wide customer base from our corporate headquarters in Irvine, California; our Global Product Development and Materials Science Center and distribution and logistics center in Camarillo, California; our printed-electronics manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen, China, and Irvine, Scotland; our advanced and proprietary production and product development facility in Silicon Valley, California; our engineering, research and development center in Singapore; our technical sales office in Japan; and our distribution and logistics center in Hong Kong. Our principal executive office is located at 15707 Rockfield Boulevard, Suite 105, Irvine, California 92618 and our telephone number is (805) 484-8855. Our website address is www.interlinkelectronics.com.

March 2024 Common Stock Dividend

On March 1, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% common stock dividend with a record date of March 11, 2024, that was paid on March 22, 2024. Settlement of fractional share interests was made by issuing one full share of common stock in lieu of a fractional share. The stock dividend increased the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock from 6,573,570 to 9,860,368. Except as otherwise noted, all references to common stock, common stock issuable upon conversion of preferred stock, and corresponding per share information throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock dividend, which is accounted for as a stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year is the calendar year reporting cycle beginning January 1 and ending December 31.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intra-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments and the elimination of intra-entity accounts) considered necessary for a fair presentation of all periods presented. The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2024.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and disclosures made in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. Management regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves, inventory valuation reserves, stock-based compensation, purchased intangible asset valuations and useful lives, asset retirement obligations, and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results we experience may differ materially and adversely from our original estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), when our customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that are within the scope of ASC 606, we perform the following five steps; (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. The five-step model is applied to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the consideration we are entitled to in exchange for the goods or services transferred to the customer. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, we assess the goods or services promised within each contract and determine those that are performance obligations and assess whether each promised good or service is distinct. We then recognize revenue in the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied. Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer. Revenue recognition is deferred until the earnings process is complete.

We (i) input orders based upon receipt of a customer purchase order, (ii) confirm pricing through the customer purchase order record, (iii) validate creditworthiness through past payment history, credit agency reports and other financial data, and (iv) recognize revenue upon shipment of goods or when risk of loss and title transfer to the buyer. All customers have warranty rights, and some customers also have explicit or implicit rights of return. We establish reserves for potential customer returns or warranty repairs based on historical experience and other factors that enable us to reasonably estimate the obligation.

A portion of our product sales is made through distributors under agreements allowing for right of return. Our past history with these sell-through right of return provisions allow us to reasonably estimate the amount of inventory that could be returned pursuant to these agreements, and revenue is recognized accordingly.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling fees are presented in revenues. Costs incurred for shipping and handling are included in cost of revenues.

Engineering, Research and Development Costs

Engineering, research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed when incurred. R&D expenses consist primarily of compensation expenses for employees engaged in research, design and development activities. R&D expenses also include depreciation and amortization, and overhead, including facilities expenses.

Marketing and Advertising Costs

All of the costs related to marketing and advertising our products are expensed as incurred or at the time the marketing or advertising takes place.

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Stock-Based Compensation

All stock-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and employee stock purchase rights, are recognized in the financial statements based on their respective grant date (measurement date) fair values. We calculate the compensation cost of full-value awards, such as restricted stock, based on the market value of the underlying stock at the date of the grant. We estimate the expected life of a stock award as the period of time that the award is expected to be outstanding. We are required to estimate the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods. We estimate the fair value of each option award as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are freely transferable. The Black-Scholes option pricing model considers, among other factors, the expected life of the award and the expected volatility of our stock price. Although the Black-Scholes option pricing model meets the accounting guidance requirements, the fair values generated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model may not be indicative of the actual fair values of our awards, as it does not consider other factors important to those stock-based payment awards, such as continued employment, periodic vesting requirements, and limited transferability.

We have elected to recognize compensation expense for all stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The amount of compensation expense recognized through the end of each reporting period is equal to the portion of the grant-date value of the awards that have vested, or for partially vested awards, the value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest for which the requisite services have been provided. The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost are reported as a financing cash flow.

As of March 31, 2024, there were no stock-based compensation awards outstanding.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of interest income, foreign currency exchange gains and losses, gains and losses on marketable securities, and other non-operating gains and losses.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not determinable beyond a “more likely than not” standard, we establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase or decrease this allowance in a period, we include an expense or benefit within the tax provision in the statement of operations. We also utilize a “more likely than not” recognition threshold and measurement analysis for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We recognize potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the consolidated statements of operations as income tax expense.

We operate within multiple tax jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Our foreign subsidiaries are subject to foreign income taxes on earnings in their respective jurisdictions. Earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are included in our U.S. federal income tax return as they are earned.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of our Chinese subsidiary is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi. The functional currency of our United Kingdom subsidiaries is the British pound sterling. The functional currency for our Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries is the United States dollar. Assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the respective periods.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes all components of comprehensive income (loss), including net income (loss) and any changes in equity during the period from transactions and other events and circumstances generated by non-owner sources.

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Segment Reporting

We operate in one reportable segment: the manufacture and sale of force/touch sensors and gas sensors.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders (i.e., net income (loss) adjusted for preferred stock dividends declared or accumulated) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of diluted common shares, which includes common stock equivalents from, if applicable, and if dilutive, unexercised stock options, unvested restricted stock units, and shares issuable upon conversion of convertible preferred stock. Unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units are considered to be common stock equivalents if, using the treasury stock method, they are determined to be dilutive. Convertible preferred stock is considered to be common stock equivalents if, using the if-converted method, they are determined to be dilutive.

Under the two-class method of determining earnings for each class of stock, we consider the dividend rights and participating rights in undistributed earnings for each class of stock.

Leases

We account for our leases under ASC 842. Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both a right of use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or our incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right of use asset is amortized over the lease term. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset results in front-loaded expense over the lease term. Variable lease expenses are recorded when incurred.

In calculating the right of use and lease liability, we have elected to combine lease and non-lease components. We exclude short-term leases having an initial term of 12 months or less from the new guidance as an accounting policy election and recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Risk and Uncertainties

Our future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect our business or future results and cause actual results to vary materially from historical results include, but are not limited to, the rapid change in our industry; problems with the performance, reliability or quality of our products; loss of customers; impacts of doing business internationally, including foreign currency fluctuations, changes in the trade policies of countries in which we or our customers do business, and political instability; potential shortages of the supplies we use to manufacture our products; disruptions in our manufacturing facilities; changes in environmental directives impacting our manufacturing process or product lines; the development of new proprietary technology and the enforcement of intellectual property rights by or against us; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; and our ability to raise additional capital.

Our operations and financial results may be adversely affected by outbreaks of viruses, widespread illness, infectious diseases, contagions and unforeseen epidemics (such as the COVID-19 coronavirus) in countries in which our products are manufactured and sold. We experienced delays in the receipt of certain goods and the supply of our products from international and domestic shipping origins as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and more general global supply chain constraints in fiscal 2021, and to a lesser extent in fiscal 2022 and 2023, and so far in fiscal 2024. Depending on the continued extent and duration of these and similar constraints and disruptions, our supply chain, results of operations (including sales) or future business may be materially and adversely impacted. These and other issues affecting our international suppliers or internationally manufactured merchandise could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value measurements based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, we follow the following fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) our own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs):

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

Level 2: Other inputs observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market-corroborate inputs; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which requires the owner of the assets or liabilities to develop its own assumptions about how market participants would price these assets or liabilities.

Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We reviewed all recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded they are not applicable or not expected to be material to our financial statements.

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events through May 9, 2024, being the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

Note 2 – Details of Certain Financial Statement Components

Inventories, stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, consisted of the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

Inventories	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	2,049	$	1,986
Work-in-process		225		232
Finished goods		296		258
Total inventories	$	2,570	$	2,476

Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

Property, plant and equipment, net	(in thousands)
Furniture, machinery and equipment	$	2,014	$	2,009
Leasehold improvements		406		412
		2,420		2,421
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,131)		(2,108)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	289	$	313

Depreciation expense totaled $40,000 and $37,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:


	Weighted
	Average
	Amortization	March 31,		December 31,
	Period	2024		2023

Intangible assets, net		(in thousands)
Patents, tradenames, and trademarks	5 years	$	932	$	935
Developed technology	3.5 years		538		543
Customer relationships	6 years		1,433		1,449
Non-compete agreements	4 years		920		930
Order backlog	0.5 years		22		22
In-process research and development	Indefinite		29		29
			3,874		3,908
Less: accumulated amortization			(1,437)		(1,254)
Total intangible assets, net		$	2,437	$	2,654

Amortization expense totaled $189,000 and $12,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Future amortization expense on existing intangible assets is as follows:


Years ending December 31,	(in thousands)
2024 (remainder of year)	$	559
2025		663
2026		539
2027		332
2028		261
Thereafter		83
	$	2,437

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:


		(in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2024	$	2,461
Adjustment to goodwill, foreign currency exchange rate changes		(26)
Balance as of March 31, 2024	$	2,435


		(in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2023	$	650
Goodwill acquired in acquisition of Calman (before December 2023 adjustment to allocation)		4,052
Adjustment to goodwill, foreign currency exchange rate changes		154
Balance as of March 31, 2023	$	4,856

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

Accrued liabilities	(in thousands)
Accrued wages and benefits	$	146	$	204
Accrued vacation		190		185
Other accrued liabilities		80		103
Total accrued liabilities	$	416	$	492

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Note 3 – Acquisition of Calman Technology Limited

On March 17, 2023, we acquired all of the outstanding shares in Calman Technology Limited (“Calman”), a Scotland-based designer and manufacturer of membrane keypads, graphic overlays and printed electronics, pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company’s wholly owned United Kingdom subsidiary, Interlink Electronics Limited, and the shareholders of Calman. The Share Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including non-competition covenants on the part of the sellers, who continue to be employed by Calman. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the purchase price was GB£4,127,000 (approximately $4,912,000), of which GB£3,627,000 (approximately $4,317,000) was paid at closing and the remaining GB£500,000 (approximately $595,000) was held back against potential claims for breaches of representations and warranties (subject to certain deductibles and caps) and was paid to the sellers in December 2023.The purchase price was subject to adjustment based on the extent, if any, to which Calman’s net working capital at closing was more or less than GB£600,000 (approximately $714,000), which resulted in additional purchase consideration of approximately GB£1,292,000 (approximately $1,538,000).

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, giving effect to the post-closing purchase price adjustment and the revised allocation based on the results of the valuation report (in thousands).


Cash	$	1,577
Accounts receivable		656
Inventories		622
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12
Property, plant, and equipment		146
Right-of-use assets		91
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(615)
Lease liabilities		(91)
Net identifiable tangible assets acquired		2,398
Developed technology		381
Tradenames and trademarks		214
Customer relationships		1,260
Non-compete agreements		843
Deferred tax liabilities		(710)
Goodwill		2,064
Net assets acquired	$	6,450

The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies and the assembled workforce of Calman. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following represents the pro forma consolidated statement of operations as if Calman had been included in our consolidated results for the full quarters ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Pro Forma
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Revenue	$	3,124	$	4,039
Net income (loss)	$	(741)	$	296

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Note 4 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of any dilutive securities.

On March 1, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% common stock dividend with a record date of March 11, 2024, that was paid on March 22, 2024. The effect of this stock dividend (which is accounted for as a stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend) has been applied retroactively to weighted average common shares outstanding, earnings per share, and the conversion rate and conversion price applicable for our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, as if the 50% common stock dividend had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net loss	$	(741)	$	(191)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(100)		(100)
Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$	(841)	$	(291)

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		9,860		9,915
Dilutive potential common shares from convertible preferred stock		—		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		9,860		9,915

Earnings (loss) per common share, basic	$	(0.09)	$	(0.03)
Earnings (loss) per common share, diluted	$	(0.09)	$	(0.03)

Anti-dilutive shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock excluded from calculation		600		600

200,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 600,000 shares of common stock were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net losses and due to the $8.33 conversion price being higher than the average market price of the common stock.

Note 5 – Significant Customers, Concentrations of Credit Risk, and Geographic Information

We manage and operate our business through one operating segment.

Net revenues from customers equal to or greater than 10% of total net revenues are as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Customer A	16	%	32	%
Customer B	17	%	*	%

* Less than 10% of total net revenues

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Net revenues by geographic area are as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
United States	$	1,445	$	2,153
Asia and Middle East		729		826
Europe and other		950		299
Revenue, net	$	3,124	$	3,278

Revenues by geographic area are based on the country of shipment destination. The geographic location of distributors and third-party manufacturing service providers may be different from the geographic location of the purchasers and/or ultimate end users.

We provide credit only to creditworthy third parties who are subject to our credit verification procedures. Accounts receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis, and accounts deemed to have credit risk are fully reserved. At March 31, 2024, two customers accounted for 24% and 19% of total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2023, two customers accounted for 35% and 16% of total accounts receivable. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $0 at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Our long-lived assets were geographically located as follows:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
United States	$	674	$	733
Europe		4,565		4,784
Asia		182		217
Total long-lived assets	$	5,421	$	5,734

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Note 6 – Related Party Transactions

Qualstar Corporation (OTCMKTS:QBAK)

Qualstar Corporation (OTCMKTS:QBAK) (“Qualstar”) is a related party. Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, is also the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Qualstar. Ryan J. Hoffman, our Chief Financial Officer, is also the Acting Chief Financial Officer of Qualstar. Mr. Bronson, together with BKF Capital Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BKFG) which he controls, has a controlling interest in both Interlink and Qualstar. We have a facilities agreement with Qualstar to allow Qualstar to use a portion of our Irvine, California office facility, for which we have agreed to split substantially all rent and lease-related costs on an apportioned basis according to the approximate relative usage levels by each entity. Qualstar also has a facilities agreement with us to allow us to use of a portion of its Camarillo, California office and warehouse facility, for which we have agreed to split substantially all rent and lease-related costs on an apportioned basis according to the approximate relative usage levels by each entity. In addition, we have various consulting agreements with Qualstar for certain of our respective employees and/or independent contractors that provide certain operational, sales, marketing, general and administrative services to the other entity. Interlink and Qualstar also agree to reimburse, or be reimbursed by, one another for expenses paid by one company on behalf of the other. Transactions with Qualstar and its subsidiaries are as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
	Due from		Due to		Due from		Due to
	Qualstar		Qualstar		Qualstar		Qualstar

	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1,	$	2		32	$	6	$	—

Billed (or accrued) to Qualstar by Interlink		76		—		225		—
Paid by Qualstar to Interlink		(65)		—		(210)		—

Billed (or accrued) to Interlink by Qualstar		—		37		—		25
Paid by Interlink to Qualstar		—		(44)		—		(25)
Balance at March 31,	$	13		25	$	21	$	—

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BKF Capital Group (OTCMKTS:BKFG)

BKF Capital Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BKFG) (“BKF Capital”) is a related party. Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of BKF Capital. Ryan J. Hoffman, our Chief Financial Officer, is also the Chief Financial Officer of BKF Capital. Mr. Bronson, together with BKF Capital, has a controlling interest in Interlink. We have a facilities agreement with BKF Capital to allow BKF Capital to use a portion of our Irvine, California office facility, for which we have agreed to split substantially all rent and lease-related costs on an apportioned basis according to the approximate relative usage levels by each entity. In addition, we have consulting agreements with BKF Capital for certain of our respective employees and/or independent contractors that provide certain operational and general and administrative services to the other entity. We entered into a M&A advisory consulting services agreement with Bronson Financial LLC (“BF”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BKF Capital, pursuant to which BF provides M&A advisory consulting services to us. Interlink and BKF Capital also agree to reimburse, or be reimbursed by, one another for expenses paid by one company on behalf of the other. Transactions with BKF Capital and its subsidiaries are as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
	Due from		Due to		Due from		Due to
	BKF Capital		BKF Capital		BKF Capital		BKF Capital

	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1,	$	2		—	$	2	$	—

Billed (or accrued) to BKF Capital by Interlink		2		—		23		—
Paid by BKF Capital to Interlink		(3)		—		(8)		—

Billed (or accrued) to Interlink by BKF Capital		—		56		—		50
Paid by Interlink to BKF Capital		—		(56)		—		(50)
Balance at March 31,	$	1		—	$	17	$	—

Note 7 – Income Taxes

Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax loss was 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 versus 75.2% for the comparable period in the prior year. Our income tax expense is primarily impacted by the mix of domestic and foreign pre-tax earnings, permanent differences between book income/loss and taxable income/loss, and our ability to utilize prior net operating loss carryovers (“NOLs”). Accordingly, our effective tax rate can vary from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% from quarter to quarter. The effective tax rates for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were impacted by the amount of our foreign pre-tax income and the tax expense thereon while not realizing a benefit on our domestic pre-tax loss due to the valuation allowance on our domestic NOLs.

We experienced an ownership change under IRC Section 382 in 2010. In general, a Section 382 ownership change occurs if there is a cumulative change in our ownership by “5% shareholders” (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. An ownership change generally affects the rate at which NOLs and potential other deferred tax assets are permitted to offset future taxable income. Certain state jurisdictions within which we operate contain similar provisions and limitations. As of March 31, 2024, all of the remaining federal and state NOLs are subject to annual limitations due to the 2010 ownership change.

Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. We analyzed our need to record a valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable net deferred tax assets in the federal, state and foreign jurisdictions, and we determined that a valuation allowance on federal and state deferred tax assets was necessary at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, while no valuation allowance on foreign deferred tax assets was necessary at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable could be adjusted in future periods if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence such as our projections for future profitability.

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The Internal Revenue Code includes a provision, referred to as Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), which provides for a 10.5% tax on certain income of controlled foreign corporations. We have elected to account for GILTI as a period cost if and when occurred, rather than recognizing deferred taxes for basis differences expected to reverse.

Of our $4.4 million of cash at March 31, 2024, $2.7 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries. If these funds are needed for our operations in the U.S. or for acquisitions, we have several methods to repatriate the funds without significant tax effects, including repayment of intercompany loans or distributions of previously taxed income. Other distributions may require us to incur U.S. or foreign taxes to repatriate these funds. However, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside the U.S. and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate cash to fund our U.S. operations.

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Agreements

We lease facilities under non-cancellable operating leases. Our current leases expire at various dates through fiscal 2025 and frequently include renewal provisions for varying periods of time, provisions which require us to pay taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, and provisions for minimum rent increases. Minimum leases payments, including scheduled rent increases are recognized as rent expenses on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

The rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, and we therefore use our incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. No new right-of-use (“ROU”) assets were capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.

ROU assets for operating leases are periodically reduced by impairment losses. We use the long-lived assets impairment guidance in ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant and Equipment – Overall, to determine whether a ROU asset is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize. As of March 31, 2024, we have not recognized any impairment losses for our ROU assets.

We monitor for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of our leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset unless doing so would reduce the carrying amount of the ROU asset to an amount less than zero. In that case, the amount of the adjustment that would result in a negative ROU asset balance is recorded in profit or loss.

In June 2023, we entered into a lease agreement to lease 1,560 square feet of office space in Irvine, California for approximately $4,000 per month for a term commencing June 2023 and ending May 2024. In March 2024 we extended the term of this lease through May 2025 for the same approximately $4,000 per - month rental fee. Our Irvine, California office is used for executive offices, sales, finance and administration. We previously occupied a different 4,351 square-foot office space in Irvine, California from June 2020 to May 2023 under a sublease agreement for approximately $6,000 per month, plus common area maintenance costs.

We lease a 14,476 square-foot manufacturing facility and administrative office in Shenzhen, China. In May 2022, we renewed this lease for the period June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2024 for approximately $8,000 per month.

We lease a 10,635 square-foot manufacturing facility and administrative offices in Newark, California. In February 2023, we renewed this lease for the period March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024 for approximately $18,000 per month. In March 2024, we entered into a new lease for a 5,183 square - foot facility in Fremont, California for a five - year and three - month period commencing May 1, 2024 (subject to completion of tenant improvements) for $10,625 per month, escalating 3.5% annually, plus a share of common area operating expenses.

We lease an approximately 9,800 square-foot manufacturing facility and administrative offices in Irvine, Scotland for approximately $5,000 per month. This lease term ends February 2028, with an option for us to terminate the lease in February 2025.

We lease a 275 square-foot engineering and administrative office in Singapore for approximately $1,000 per month. This lease term ends May 2024.

We lease a 3,000 square-foot logistics and distribution facility in Hong Kong for approximately $2,000 per month. This lease term ends April 2025.

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We lease a 500 square-foot sales office in Tokyo, Japan for approximately $1,000 per month. This lease term ends November 2024.

As of March 31, 2024, we had current and long-term lease liabilities of $112,000 and $2,000, respectively, and right-of-use assets of $99,000. As of December 31, 2023, we had current and long-term lease liabilities of $126,000 and $33,000, respectively, and right of use assets of $143,000. Future imputed interest as of March 31, 2024 totaled $4,000. The weighted average remaining lease term of our leases as of March 31, 2024 is 0.5 years.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases that have remaining non-cancellable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:


Years ending December 31,	(in thousands)
2024 (remainder of year)	$	85
2025		33
2026		—
2027		—
2028		—
Thereafter		—
Total undiscounted future non-cancelable minimum lease payments		118
Less: imputed interest		(4)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	114

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we incurred approximately $124,000 in operating lease costs. Operating lease costs of $67,000 are included in cost of revenue, and $57,000 are included in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we incurred approximately $119,000 in operating lease costs. Operating lease costs of $41,000 are included in cost of revenue, and $78,000 are included in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Litigation

We are not party to any legal proceedings as of March 31, 2024. We are occasionally involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including actions against us which assert or may assert claims or seek to impose fines and penalties in substantial amounts. Related legal defense costs are expensed as incurred.

Warranties

We establish reserves for future product warranty costs that are expected to be incurred pursuant to specific warranty provisions with our customers. We generally warrant our products against defects for one year from date of shipment, with certain exceptions in which the warranty period can extend to more than one year based on contractual agreements. Our warranty reserves are established at the time of sale and updated throughout the warranty period based upon numerous factors including historical warranty return rates and expenses over various warranty periods. Historically, our warranty returns have not been material.

Intellectual Property Indemnities

We indemnify certain customers and our contract manufacturers against liability arising from third-party claims of intellectual property rights infringement related to our products. These indemnities appear in development and supply agreements with our customers as well as manufacturing service agreements with our contract manufacturers, are not limited in amount or duration and generally survive the expiration of the contract. Given that the amount of any potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until an infringement claim has been made, we are unable to determine the maximum amount of losses that we could incur related to such indemnifications.

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Director and Officer Indemnities and Contractual Guarantees

Pursuant to our bylaws, we will indemnify our directors and executive officers to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, without limitation as to amount or duration, in the event of any actual or threatened lawsuit or proceeding. Certain costs incurred in connection with such indemnifications may be recovered under certain circumstances under various insurance policies. Given that the amount of any potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until a lawsuit or proceeding has been threatened or filed, we are unable to determine the maximum amount of losses that we could incur relating to such indemnities.

We have entered into an employment agreement with Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. This agreement contains certain severance and change in control obligations. Under the agreement, if Mr. Bronson’s employment is terminated due to his death or disability (as such terms are defined in the agreement), Mr. Bronson or his beneficiaries will be entitled to receive: (i) his base compensation to the end of the monthly pay period immediately following the date of termination; (ii) accrued bonus payments; and (iii) immediate and full vesting of all unvested equity and/or options issued by the Company. If Mr. Bronson’s employment is terminated by him for good reason (as such term is defined in the agreement), or by us without cause, then Mr. Bronson will be entitled to receive: (i) his base compensation to the date of termination; (ii) a severance payment equal to twelve months of his base compensation; (iii) any earned bonus compensation; (iv) employee benefits for twelve months following the date of termination; (v) any vested company match 401(k) or other retirement contribution; and (vi) immediate and full vesting of all unvested equity and/or options issued by the Company.

In the event of a change in control of the Company (as such term is defined in the agreement), Mr. Bronson is entitled to receive: (i) a change in control payment in an amount equal to twelve months of his base compensation, payable as of the date the change in control occurs; and (ii) immediate and full vesting of all unvested equity and/or options issued by the Company.

Guarantees and Indemnities

In the normal course of business, we are occasionally required to undertake indemnification for which we may be required to make future payments under specific circumstances. We review our exposure under such obligations no less than annually, or more frequently as required. The amount of any potential liabilities related to such obligations cannot be accurately determined until a formal claim is filed. Historically, any such amounts that become payable have not had a material negative effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We maintain general and product liability insurance which may provide a source of recovery to us in the event of an indemnification claim.

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

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “expect” and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q and are subject to uncertainties, assumptions and business and economic risks. As such, our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of the factors set forth below in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances described in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

Overview

Interlink Electronics, Inc. is a global sensor and printed electronics company operating in two principal sensor technology divisions: force/touch sensors, and gas and environmental sensors. Our force/touch sensors, including our Force-Sensing Resistor (“FSR®”) technology and related technologies, and our membrane keypads, graphic overlays and printed electronics, are used extensively in Human-Machine Interface (“HMI”) devices, while our gas and environmental sensors and instruments are used in environmental and air quality monitoring across a broad range of applications. We design, develop, manufacture and sell a range of technologies that incorporate our proprietary materials technology, firmware and software into a portfolio of standard products and custom solutions.

On March 1, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a 50% common stock dividend that was paid on March 22, 2024. For all years presented, all share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of the 50% common stock dividend, which is accounted for as a stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend.

Our principal products are:

Force/Touch Sensors. We design, develop, manufacture and sell a range of force-sensing technologies that incorporate our proprietary materials technology, firmware and software into a portfolio of standard products and custom solutions. These include sensor components, subassemblies, modules and products that support effective, efficient cursor control and novel three-dimensional user inputs. Our HMI technology platforms are deployed in a wide range of markets, including consumer electronics, automotive, industrial and medical. The application of our HMI technology platforms includes vehicle entry, vehicle multi-media control interface, rugged touch controls, presence detection, collision detection, speed and torque controls, pressure mapping, biological monitoring and others. Additionally, through our acquisition of Calman Technology Limited in March 2023, we offer customized membrane keypads, graphic overlays, printed electronics and industrial label products for use in a wide range of fields, from industrial instrumentation, process control and monitoring to medical and diagnostic devices and defense systems. With over 25 years as a leading HMI provider, Calman Technology has developed to also become a specialized provider of printed electronics for the medical sector in the UK and Europe.

Gas and Environmental Sensors. We entered the gas and environmental sensing market in 2022 through our acquisition of the business assets of SPEC Sensors, LLC (“SPEC”) and KWJ Engineering, Inc. (“KWJ”), early pioneers in miniaturized, low-cost gas and environmental sensing technologies. Following our acquisition of these operations, we now offer electrochemical gas-sensing technology products and solutions for industry, community, health and home, with uses in fields such as safety, personal wellness and air quality monitoring.

We sell our products and solutions globally to a diverse array of customers that include Fortune Global 500 companies with the world’s most recognizable brands, as well as start-ups, design houses, original design and equipment manufacturers, and universities. Our technology has been deployed in the consumer electronics, automotive, industrial automation, medical, defense and

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environmental monitoring markets. Our global presence in the United States, China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan allows us to broadly provide sales and engineering support services to our existing and future worldwide customers. We manufacture our products in a state-of-the-art facility in Shenzhen, China, and in our advanced and proprietary facilities in Silicon Valley, California and Irvine, Scotland. We control 100% of the manufacturing and shipping process, which enables us to respond quickly to customer product demand and design requirements.

We have invested significantly in the expansion of our technology platforms through our own internal development to ensure we continue to provide the market with leading-edge solutions that are seamless to deploy and perform flawlessly. Having previously built an R&D organization in Singapore to develop new product offerings that will meet the market’s growing demand for touch technology and smart surfaces, we relocated a majority of our R&D and product development efforts to Camarillo, California, where we have established a Global Product Development and Materials Science Center. Combined with the advanced and proprietary facilities in Silicon Valley and Scotland that were acquired in connection with the acquisitions of SPEC and KWJ and Calman, we believe this will allow us to grow our business and be more closely aligned with current and future top-tier customers. We also plan to explore potential strategic relationships with companies and technology institutes that will support our growth initiatives.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statements presentation, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows will be affected.

A description of our critical accounting policies that represent the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements was provided in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2024. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates described in the Form 10-K that have had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

We reviewed all recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded they are all not applicable or not expected to be material to our financial statements.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the periods indicated. The percentages in the table are based on net revenues.


	Three months ended March 31
	2024				2023
	$		%		$		%

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenue, net	$	3,124	100.0	%	$	3,278	100.0	%
Cost of revenue		1,871	59.9	%		1,691	51.6	%
Gross profit		1,253	40.1	%		1,587	48.4	%
Operating expenses:
Engineering, research and development		576	18.4	%		527	16.1	%
Selling, general and administrative		1,428	45.7	%		1,233	37.6	%
Total operating expenses		2,004	64.1	%		1,760	53.7	%
Income (loss) from operations		(751)	(24.0)	%		(173)	(5.3)	%
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense), net		32	1.0	%		64	2.0	%
Income (loss) before income taxes		(719)	(23.0)	%		(109)	(3.3)	%
Income tax expense		22	0.7	%		82	2.5	%
Net income (loss)	$	(741)	(23.7)	%	$	(191)	(5.8)	%

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Revenue, net, by the markets we serve is as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
			% of				% of
	Amount		Revenue		Amount		Revenue		$ Change		% Change

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Industrial	$	677	21.7	%	$	1,027	31.3	%	$	(350)	(34.1)	%
Medical		1,185	37.9	%		1,351	41.2	%		(166)	(12.3)	%
Consumer		132	4.2	%		228	7.0	%		(96)	(42.1)	%
Standard		1,130	36.2	%		672	20.5	%		458	68.2	%
Revenue, net	$	3,124	100.0	%	$	3,278	100.0	%	$	(154)	(4.7)	%

We sell our custom products into the industrial, medical, and consumer markets. We sell our standard products to customers in many markets through various distribution networks. The ultimate customer for our products may come from different markets which are often unknown to us at the time of sale. Each market has different product design cycles. Products with longer design cycles often

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have much longer product life cycles. Industrial, medical, and environmental monitoring products generally have longer design and life cycles than consumer products. We currently have products with life cycles that have exceeded 20 years and are ongoing.

Revenues were down in the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 for sales to customers in the industrial, medical, and consumer markets into which we sell our custom products, while revenues for sales of our standard products were up in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year. Fluctuations in our revenue result from variations in the trends and timing of shipments of our products which are impacted by fluctuations in customer demand. In the first quarter of 2024, we experienced lower demand from certain of our larger force-sensor customers in the industrial and medical markets compared to the first quarter of 2023. In all markets, the timing of orders from our customers is not always predictable and can be concentrated in varying periods to coincide with our customers’ project and building plans.


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
			% of				% of
	Amount		Revenue		Amount		Revenue		$ Change		% Change

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Gross profit	$	1,253	40.1	%	$	1,587	48.4	%	$	(334)	(21.0)	%

Our gross profit and gross margin percentage are impacted by various factors including product mix, customer mix, sales volume, and fluctuations in our cost of revenues, which are comprised of material costs, direct and indirect production labor costs, warehousing and logistics costs, facilities costs, and other costs related to production activities. Gross profit and gross margin percentage were down during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 due primarily to changes in product and customer mix and also in part to lower revenues.


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
			% of				% of
	Amount		Revenue		Amount		Revenue		$ Change		% Change

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Engineering, research and development	$	576	18.4	%	$	527	16.1	%	$	49	9.3	%

Engineering and R&D expenses consist primarily of compensation expenses for employees engaged in research, design and development activities, plus the cost of those employees’ indirect supplies and allocation of facilities expenses. Our R&D team focuses both on internal design development in order to develop our products and solutions, as well as custom design development aimed at addressing our customers’ unique design challenges. Engineering and R&D costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were up compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 due to increased engineering employee and consultation compensation costs and increased intangible asset amortization expense.


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
			% of				% of
	Amount		Revenue		Amount		Revenue			Change	% Change

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Selling, general and administrative	$	1,428	45.7	%	$	1,233	37.6	%	$	195	15.8	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation expenses for sales and administrative employees, legal and other professional fees, facilities expenses and communication expenses. Selling, general and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were up compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 due to increased intangible asset amortization expense due to the Calman acquisition and the inclusion of Calman’s operating costs, partly offset by lower sales and administrative compensation expense on lower headcount and lower professional services expenses.


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024				2023
			% of				% of
	Amount		Revenue		Amount		Revenue		$ Change		% Change

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Other income (expense), net	$	32	1.0	%	$	64	2.0	%	$	(32)	(50.0)	%

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Other income (expense) consists of non-operating income and expenses, such as gains and losses on marketable securities, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, interest income and expense, and other non-operating income and expenses. Other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was comprised of $18,000 of interest income, and $14,000 of foreign currency transaction gains, while other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was comprised of $67,000 of interest income, and $3,000 of foreign currency transaction losses.

Discrete tax events may cause our effective rate to fluctuate on a quarterly basis. Certain events, including, for example, acquisitions and other business changes, which are difficult to predict, may also cause our effective tax rate to fluctuate. We are subject to changing tax laws, regulations, and interpretations in multiple jurisdictions. Corporate tax reform continues to be a priority in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Additional changes to the tax system in the U.S. could have significant effects, positive and negative, on our effective tax rate and on our deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash requirements for working capital and capital expenditures have been funded from cash balances on hand, cash generated from operations, and sales of equity securities. As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.4 million, working capital of $7.2 million and no indebtedness. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market funds. Of our $4.4 million of cash, $2.7 million was held by foreign subsidiaries. If these funds are needed for our operations in the U.S. or for acquisitions, we have several methods to repatriate without significant tax effects, including repayment of intercompany loans or distributions of previously taxed income. Other distributions may require us to incur U.S. or foreign taxes to repatriate these funds.

We have outstanding 200,000 shares of our 8.0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) that have an aggregate liquidation preference of $5.0 million. We pay, when, as and if declared by our board of directors, monthly cumulative cash dividends on the Preferred Stock at an annual rate of 8.0%; this is equivalent to $0.16667 per month and $2.00 per annum per share, based on a per share liquidation preference of $25.00. Dividends on the Preferred Stock are payable monthly in arrears on the 15th day of each calendar month. Our board of directors has declared, and we have paid, cash dividends on the Preferred Stock each month since the Preferred Stock was issued in October 2021, and we expect that the board will continue to declare, and we will continue to pay, such cash dividends each month while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, subject to applicable limitations under Nevada law.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents balance will be sufficient to maintain our current operations considering our current financial condition, obligations, and other expected cash flows. If our circumstances change, however, we may require additional cash. If we require additional cash, we may attempt to raise additional capital through equity, equity-linked or debt financing arrangements. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or equity-linked securities, the ownership of our existing stockholders will be diluted. If we raise additional financing by the incurrence of indebtedness, we could be subject to fixed payment obligations and could also be subject to restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to incur additional debt, and other operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. If we are unable to raise additional needed funds, we may also take measures to reduce expenses to offset any shortfall.

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Cash Flow Analysis

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	222	$	(620)
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(18)		(2,750)
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(100)		(100)

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the $222,000 of cash provided by operating activities was attributable to net loss of $741,000, adjusted for non-cash charges of $188,000 and cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $775,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the $620,000 of cash used in operating activities was attributable to net loss of $191,000, adjusted for non-cash charges of $48,000 and cash used in changes in operating assets and liabilities of $477,000.

Accounts receivable decreased from $2.2 million at December 31, 2023 to $1.8 million at March 31, 2024 due to lower shipments during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Many of our customers pay promptly and the accounts receivable balance is generally related to the most recent shipments. Inventories increased slightly from $2.5 million at December 31, 2023 to $2.6 million at March 31, 2024. Inventory balances fluctuate depending on the timing of materials purchases and product shipments. Prepaid expenses and other current assets decreased slightly from $381,000 at December 31, 2023 to $368,000 at March 31, 2024 due primarily to the timing of making prepayments versus when the benefits of those prepayments are consumed. Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued income taxes increased from $1.2 million at December 31, 2023 to $1.7 million at March 31, 2024, primarily due to the timing of purchases and payments on inventories and other accruals of employee compensation and outside services.

Net Cash (Used In) Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 consisted of $18,000 of purchases of property, plant, and equipment. Net cash used in investing activities of $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted of $2.7 million used to acquire the equity interests of Calman (which is net of $1.6 million of cash acquired), and $10,000 of purchases of property, plant, and equipment.

Net Cash (Used In) Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities of $100,000 for the each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of payment of dividends on our Preferred Stock.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The phrase “disclosure controls and procedures” refers to controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, such as this

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Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer, or CEO, and chief financial officer, or CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decision regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2024, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO had concluded that as of March 31, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were designed at a reasonable assurance level and were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ended March 31, 2024 that materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that (1) pertain to maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. In addition, the design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and controls may become inadequate if conditions change. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Other actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in the risk factors relating to our business and common stock contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024. There have been no material changes to such risk factors during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Item 5. Other Information

Insider Trading Arrangements

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference

Filed

Number

Exhibit Description

Form

File Number

Exhibit

Filing Date

Herewith

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant

000-21858

3.1

February 17, 2016

3.2

Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock

8-K

001-37659

3.1

October 25, 2021

3.2.1

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designations of Series A preferred Stock

8.K

001-37659

3.1

November 23, 2021

3.3

Bylaws of the Registrant

000-21858

3.2

February 17, 2016

3.4

Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant

000-21858

3.3

February 17, 2016

4.1

Form of the Registrant’s common stock certificate

000-21858

4.1

February 17, 2016

10.1

Lease, dated February 29, 2024 between Dollinger Fremont Associates and Interlink Electronics, Inc.

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

The cover page from Interlink Electronics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101.

*The information in this exhibit is furnished and deemed not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Interlink Electronics, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: May 9, 2024	Interlink Electronics, Inc.
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Ryan J. Hoffman
		Ryan J. Hoffman
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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