SEC Form SC 13G filed by Linkage Global Inc
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Linkage Global Inc
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Share, par value US$0.00025 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G5500B 102
(CUSIP Number)
October 16, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ☒ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled 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 in 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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| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons.
Zheng Zhang |
| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
| 3. |
SEC Use Only
|
| 4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
People’s Republic of China |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
3,140,951* |
| 6. |
Shared Voting Power
0 | |
| 7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
3,140,951* | |
| 8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,140,951* |
| 10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
|
| 11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%** |
| 12. |
Type of Reporting Person
IN |
| * | Hermann Ltd, a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) business company (“Hermann”), beneficially owns certain Ordinary Shares of the issuer, par value $0.00025 per share, underlying the convertible notes that are convertible within 60 days, issued on October 16, 2024, and 2,700,000 Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a certain securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024. ASLAN FAMILY Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company (“ASLAN”), beneficially owns certain Ordinary Shares of the issuer, par value $0.00025 per share, underlying the convertible notes that are convertible within 60 days, issued on October 16, 2024, and 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a certain securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024. The aforementioned convertible notes are subject to a beneficial ownership maximum limitation of 9.99%. Zheng Zhang currently exercises exclusive voting and dispositive control over the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by Hermann and ASLAN. |
| ** | This percentage is calculated based on the following: (i) 21,500,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024, as set forth in the Issuer’s current report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2024; (ii) 9,300,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued as pre-delivery shares in connection with the securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024, as detailed in the Issuer’s current report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2024; and (iii) such number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of a convertible note dated October 16, 2024 beneficially owned by the reporting person. |
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| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons.
Hermann Ltd. |
| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
| 3. |
SEC Use Only
|
| 4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
3,140,951* |
| 6. |
Shared Voting Power
0 | |
| 7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
3,140,951* | |
| 8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,140,951* |
| 10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
|
| 11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%** |
| 12. |
Type of Reporting Person
CO |
| * | Hermann Ltd, a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) business company (“Hermann”), beneficially owns certain Ordinary Shares of the issuer, par value $0.00025 per share, underlying the convertible notes that are convertible within 60 days, issued on October 16, 2024, and 2,700,000 Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a certain securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024. ASLAN FAMILY Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company (“ASLAN”), beneficially owns certain Ordinary Shares of the issuer, par value $0.00025 per share, underlying the convertible notes that are convertible within 60 days, issued on October 16, 2024, and 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a certain securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024. The aforementioned convertible notes are subject to a beneficial ownership maximum limitation of 9.99%. Zheng Zhang currently exercises exclusive voting and dispositive control over the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by Hermann and ASLAN. |
| ** | This percentage is calculated based on the following: (i) 21,500,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024, as set forth in the Issuer’s current report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2024; (ii) 9,300,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued as pre-delivery shares in connection with the securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024, as detailed in the Issuer’s current report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2024; and (iii) such number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of a convertible note dated October 16, 2024 beneficially owned by the reporting person. The aforementioned convertible notes are subject to a beneficial ownership maximum limitation of 9.99%. |
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| 1. |
Names of Reporting Persons.
ASLAN FAMILY Limited |
| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
| 3. |
SEC Use Only
|
| 4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Hong Kong |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
3,140,951* |
| 6. |
Shared Voting Power
0 | |
| 7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
3,140,951* | |
| 8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,140,951* |
| 10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
|
| 11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.99%** |
| 12. |
Type of Reporting Person
CO |
| * | Hermann Ltd, a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) business company (“Hermann”), beneficially owns certain Ordinary Shares of the issuer, par value $0.00025 per share, underlying the convertible notes that are convertible within 60 days, issued on October 16, 2024, and 2,700,000 Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a certain securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024. ASLAN FAMILY Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company (“ASLAN”), beneficially owns certain Ordinary Shares of the issuer, par value $0.00025 per share, underlying the convertible notes that are convertible within 60 days, issued on October 16, 2024, and 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a certain securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024. The aforementioned convertible notes are subject to a beneficial ownership maximum limitation of 9.99%. Zheng Zhang currently exercises exclusive voting and dispositive control over the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by Hermann and ASLAN. |
| ** | This percentage is calculated based on the following: (i) 21,500,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024, as set forth in the Issuer’s current report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2024; (ii) 9,300,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued as pre-delivery shares in connection with the securities purchase agreement dated September 18, 2024, as detailed in the Issuer’s current report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2024; and (iii) such number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of a convertible note dated October 16, 2024 beneficially owned by the reporting person. The aforementioned convertible notes are subject to a beneficial ownership maximum limitation of 9.99%. |
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Linkage Global Inc
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
2-23-3 MINAMI-IKEBUKURO, TOSHIMA-KU
TOKYO, JAPAN 171-0022
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
(i) Zheng Zhang
(ii) Herman Ltd.
(iii) ASLAN FAMILY Limited
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
(i) Zheng Zhang
4502 China Jin Apartment, Greenland Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
(ii) Hermann, Ltd.
Room 3607, Zongxiu Building, China World Trade Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
(iii) ASLAN FAMILY Limited
4502 China Jin Apartment, Greenland Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
(c) Citizenship:
(i) Zheng Zhang
People’s Republic of China
(ii) Hermann, Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
(iii) ASLAN FAMILY Limited
Hong Kong
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00025 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
G5500B 102
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
The information requested in these paragraphs is incorporated herein by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
Not applicable.
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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: October 23, 2024
| /s/ Zheng Zhang | ||
| Name: | Zheng Zhang |
| Hermann, Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Yi Lin | |
| Name: | Yi Lin | |
| Title: | CEO | |
| ASLAN FAMILY Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Zheng Zhang | |
| Name: | Zheng Zhang | |
| Title: | CEO | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit A. | Joint Filing Agreement |
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is annexed as Exhibit A, and any amendments thereto, is and will be filed on behalf of each of them in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Date: October 23, 2024
| /s/ Zheng Zhang | ||
| Name: | Zheng Zhang |
| Hermann, Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Yi Lin | |
| Name: | Yi Lin | |
| Title: | CEO | |
| ASLAN FAMILY Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Zheng Zhang | |
| Name: | Zheng Zhang | |
| Title: | CEO | |