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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission file 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.)

31248 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 110, Westlake Village, California 91361

(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: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during 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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐

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 (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐ |  | Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if smaller reporting company) |  | 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 Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $15,634,360, based on the closing price on that date. As of March 14, 2018, the registrant had 7,342,478 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the registrant’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of December 31, 2017, the last day of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

FORM 10-K

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements |  | 3
PART I |  |  |
Item 1. | Business |  | 5
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |  | 11
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments |  | 21
Item 2. | Properties |  | 21
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings |  | 21
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |  | 21
PART II |  |  |
Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |  | 22
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data |  | 23
Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |  | 24
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |  | 33
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |  | 33
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |  | 60
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures |  | 60
Item 9B. | Other Information |  | 61
PART III |  |  |
Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance |  | 62
Item 11. | Executive Compensation |  | 62
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |  | 62
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence |  | 62
Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |  | 62
PART IV |  |  |
Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |  | 63
Item 16. | Form 10-K Summary |  | 65 |
Signatures |  |  | S-1

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 “Exchange Act”). 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 include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:

| · |  | our future financial and operating results;

| · |  | our business strategy;

| · |  | our intentions, expectations and beliefs regarding anticipated growth, market penetration and trends in our business;

| · |  | our dependence on growth in our customers’ businesses;

| · |  | the effects of market conditions on our stock price and operating results;

| · |  | our ability to maintain our competitive technological advantages against competitors in our industry;

| · |  | our ability to timely and effectively adapt our existing technology and have our technology solutions gain market acceptance;

| · |  | our ability to introduce new products and bring them to market in a timely manner;

| · |  | our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property;

| · |  | the effects of increased competition in our market and our ability to compete effectively;

| · |  | costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims;

| · |  | our expectations concerning our relationships with customers and other third parties;

| · |  | our expectations concerning relationships between our customers and their manufacturers;

| · |  | the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel;

| · |  | future acquisitions of or investments in complementary companies or technologies; and

| · |  | our ability to comply with evolving legal standards and regulations, particularly concerning requirements for being a public company and United States export regulations.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-K 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 I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of

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these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Form 10-K may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in our forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon 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. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Form 10-K, to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents that we reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits thereto should be read with the understanding that our actual future results and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

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PART I

ITEM 1.BUSINESS

Our Company

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”, “Interlink” or the “Company”) designs, develops, manufactures and sells 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 Human Machine Interface (“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, biological monitoring and others.

Interlink has been a leader in the printed electronics industry for over 30 years with the commercialization of our patented Force-Sensing Resistor (“FSR®”) technology that has enabled rugged and reliable HMI solutions. Our solutions have focused on handheld user input, menu navigation, cursor control, and other intuitive interface technologies for the world’s top electronics manufacturers.

We invented FSR® technology and pioneered commercialization of printed electronics manufacturing, paving the way for industry-wide adoption of force sensing technology. Our extensive knowledge and experience with this technology, along with the firmware we incorporate in our HMI solutions, differentiates us from other providers of HMI solutions. We, along with our customers, incorporate our FSR and force sensing sensors and modules into end user products. Our sensors and modules are used in electronics devices and systems where user input must be converted into electronics and software data. Our force sensing technology solution platforms enabled industry-first implementations in gaming, smartphone, rugged notebook, automotive cockpit and automotive entry applications. Consumer and end-user demand for enhanced user experience is driving the need for innovative multi-modal HMI technologies and applications. Force sensing input provides a critical novel modality that drives a paradigm shift in HMI.

Market requirements for innovative solutions that enable smaller, thinner devices, lower power consumption, highly refined designs, better navigation and more intuitive usability in all environments, are also driving increased demand for our products. Consumers expect to use multi-modal HMI in the home, industrial and medical environments, automotive spaces (both inside and outside the vehicle), and in all technology interactions where they formerly used switches and knobs. Interlink delivers cutting edge, high performance solutions for all of these environments.

Significant market opportunities are rapidly emerging for us to improve upon the functionality of standard capacitive sensors which are widely available and competitively priced. Inadvertent activation, where users unintentionally activate a control, is a common problem with capacitive technology. In contrast, force sensing solutions require a deliberate application of force to operate. We have had recent success in using our force sensing solutions in combination with capacitive technologies to minimize the latter’s performance issues, enabling force sensing solutions to complement competitive technologies and provide us with new opportunities for growth. We continue to simultaneously expand our standard product portfolio and develop new technology platforms to grow existing markets and capture emerging markets.

Interlink serves our world-wide customer base from our corporate headquarters in Westlake Village, California (greater Los Angeles area), our global research and development (“R&D”) and engineering center in Singapore, our printed-electronics manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China and our global distribution and logistics center in Hong Kong. We also maintain engineering, assembly and prototyping capabilities in Simi Valley, California along with technical and sales offices in Japan and at multiple locations in the United States. We sell our products in a wide range of markets, including consumer electronics, automotive, industrial and medical, to some of the world’s largest companies and most recognizable brands.

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Our competitive strengths include:

| · |  | Innovative technology platforms that focus on disruptive technology and sensor fusion to enable scalable product architecture;

| · |  | Global expertise and resources for research and development, product development and manufacturing to deliver timely and cost-effective solutions to our customers; and

| · |  | Proven track record by our senior management and world-class research and development teams to be the trusted advisor in HMI solutions.

We were incorporated in California on February 27, 1985. On July 10, 1996, we re-incorporated into a Delaware corporation and, on July 20, 2012, we again changed our domicile from Delaware to Nevada by completing a merger with a newly formed Nevada corporation named Interlink Electronics, Inc. On May 29, 2014, we effected a four-for-one forward split of our common stock, and on February 24, 2015, we effected a two-for-one forward split of our common stock. Our board of directors declared a 25% stock dividend payable on April 1, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 2016. Each stockholder received one quarter of a share of common stock for every one share of common stock issued and outstanding at the record date. The stock dividend is the equivalent of a five-for-four forward split of our common stock. The information in this Form 10-K gives effect to each of these forward splits of our common stock.

Our principal executive office is located at 31248 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 110, Westlake Village, California 91361 and our telephone number is (805) 484-8855. Our website address is www.interlinkelectronics.com. None of the information on our website is part of this Form 10-K.

Our Industry

HMI technologies have been available since the early 1970’s, but were used almost exclusively in industrial products during the first 20 years of their existence. The introduction of touchpad mouse devices for laptop computers in the early 1990’s represented the first significant transition of HMI technologies into the consumer electronics market. Personal devices utilizing touch sensitive technology became ubiquitous in our daily human-machine interactions with the introduction in 2007 of smart phone technology incorporating capacitive screens. As the smart phone became an integral part of consumers’ daily lives throughout the world, it influenced consumers’ expectations of how we should interact with all types of devices. Whether those devices are personal electronics, industrial and medical equipment, or automobiles, purchasers of equipment expect sleek, highly-functioning design including touch-sensing technology. Consumers no longer want to push buttons or flip switches; rather, they expect smooth touch pads and gesture-driven input. Engineers are responding to this demand by incorporating touch sensitive technology into a wide range of products, and any device that can utilize force and position sensing inputs to control or enhance its functionality is a candidate for use of the technology.

The products and solutions that we design, develop and manufacture for HMI applications are primarily printed electronic products. Printed electronics is a set of printing methods used to create electrical devices on various substrates. For over 30 years we have honed and developed the processes necessary to manufacture high quality printed electronic products for HMI applications. Printed electronic technologies are emerging as potential low-cost replacements to silicon based electronics in many specific application areas. According to industry analyst group IDTechEx, the projected market for printed sensor components will surpass $2 billion by 2021, and the market share for printed force sensors alone will be approximately 20% by 2020. According to the IDTechEx report Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2017-2027, the total market for printed, flexible and organic electronics will grow from $29.28 billion in 2017 to $73.43 billion in 2027. The majority of that is OLEDs (organic but not printed) and conductive ink used for a wide range of applications, however, stretchable electronics, logic and memory, thin film sensors have huge growth potential.

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Our Strategy

Our primary objective is to be the global leader in providing force-sensing HMI solutions for the automotive, consumer electronics, medical and industrial automation markets. We also intend to utilize our role as a disruptive technology provider to bring our HMI solutions to new markets. To achieve our strategy, we intend to:

| · |  | Expand our presence in the markets we occupy. We will continue to exploit new opportunities in the markets we occupy by leveraging our demonstrable success in the solutions we are providing today.

| · |  | Expand into new and emerging markets. We are bringing our highly-successful product lines and technologies to markets previously unaware of the opportunities provided by force-sensing solutions.

| · |  | Expand our presence with our current customers. We work with some of the world’s largest companies and most recognizable brands and are providing second and third-generation turn-key solutions to meet their technology needs. We will continue to develop these existing relationships by working closely with our customers to understand how we can support their product and technology strategies.

| · |  | Pursue a multi-technology roadmap. We utilize multiple technologies in our HMI solutions, and we will continue to invest in R&D and expand our offerings to include resistive, piezo, capacitive and other emerging touch technologies.

| · |  | Pursue inorganic growth opportunities. In connection with our growth strategy, we will continue to evaluate potential acquisitions that provide us with new technology or strategic bolt-on scenarios.

Our product development teams are skilled in concept definition, rapid prototyping, hardware and firmware development and integration support. Interlink benefits from its own world-class manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China, allowing us to react quickly to customer needs, while ensuring the highest quality standards. We also maintain a technical sales force that can address new and existing customer opportunities worldwide.

Our Technology Platforms and Products

Interlink was founded on the invention and commercialization of FSR®, the industry’s first force sensing solution using printed electronics manufacturing. As we transition from an FSR® sensor supplier to an HMI solutions provider, we pursue and embrace leading edge force sensing technology platforms. Our chief technology officer and global research and development center, both located in Singapore, along with our US-based R&D team, are focused on strategic technology roadmaps, development of scalable technology platform architectures and pursuit of synergistic technology partnerships. In an ever changing and competitive landscape, Interlink is committed to staying ahead of the technology curve.

The two primary types of user-input technologies common in today’s devices are capacitive and resistive. Capacitive sensors are used in the touch screens found in most smart phones and similar devices used globally by millions of consumers. The most significant drawback to the capacitive technology is its inability to measure force, although there has been some progress recently in enhancing the technology with pseudo force sensing. Capacitive sensors have become a high-volume, low-margin commodity product.

Our patented FSR® technology consists of a bottom layer of conductor traces, a proprietary resistive ink top layer and a spacer that separates the two layers. An additional top layer that contains graphics and protects the sensor can also be added. FSR® sensors can be as thin as eight thousandths of an inch, making them particularly well suited for use where space is a critical issue, as in portable electronics. Our force sensing technology enables the sensor to be used for continuously variable control functions. For example, in a pointing device, increased pressure can be used to produce faster cursor movement. Unlike capacitive devices, an FSR® sensor’s performance is not impeded by the presence of moisture, dirt or dust, making the sensor suitable for use outdoors and in moist and other “hostile” environments. Our

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FSR® sensors have no moving parts, can be packaged in a sealed environment, and consume substantially lower power and are less susceptible to false readings or unintended touches than capacitive sensors. We have developed sophisticated firmware that allows our FSR technology to become a complete solution delivering effective HMI functionality to our customers.

Custom Solutions

Interlink offers a comprehensive portfolio of standard solutions, from simple force sensors to multi-finger capable rugged trackpads. The largest part of our business, however, is the development and manufacture of custom solutions for our major customers. We offer full integration capability spanning initial concept to large volume manufacturing. Custom solutions can be a single or multi-technology platform to meet customer requirements, and include both input and output technologies. We also offer full firmware development and integration support.

Standard Solutions

Our portfolio of standard solutions includes:

| · |  | Our FSR® technology is the most versatile force sensing technology on the market today. These innovative sensors provide an inverse change in resistance in response to an increase or decrease in applied force. Our standard range of sensors provides engineers and designers with a durable, reliable, easy to measure, thin-form factor and low-cost solution for HMI touch solutions and analog data capture for machines. FSR® sensors are available in a range of sizes, shapes and lengths and with several connection options.

| · |  | Force sensing linear potentiometers (“FSLP”) are sensors which can be used for menu navigation and control. Our use of force allows for high-rate scrolling and a more intuitive user experience. The FSLP is an easy to integrate, high resolution, ultra-low power based solution that brings intuitive user controls to reduced form factor hand-held consumer electronic devices. These sensors are available in multiple lengths. We also offer a ring sensor for full 360-degree position sensing. These sensors are designed to be integrated into a device’s host processor without the need for a dedicated microprocessor.

| · |  | Our integrated mouse modules and pointing solutions can add touchpad or 360-degree pointing control to virtually any electronic device. Ranging from simple mouse button integration to National Electrical Manufacturer Association (“NEMA”) rated industrial pointing devices, these solutions are ideal for applications away from the desktop. The modules use FSR® technology and measurement firmware in a four-zone sensor or 4-wire resistive touchpad configuration along with a micro-controller to provide pressure sensitive cursor direction and speed control in a durable and easy to integrate form factor.

Intellectual Property

We believe that intellectual property protection is crucial to our business. We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, nondisclosure agreements with employees and third parties, licensing and other contractual agreements with third parties to protect our intellectual property. We maintain and support an active program to protect our intellectual property primarily through the filing of patent applications and the defense of issued patents against infringement. We are not currently engaged in any patent infringement suits. Part of our strategy involves ring-fencing our intellectual property. Ring-fencing involves patenting not only the core technology, but also every improvement or piece of technology around the core technology. This strategy is designed to make it more difficult for competitors to design around the invention, while ensuring some areas of competitive advantage remain in the event a competitor successfully attacks the core patent.

Our failure to obtain or maintain adequate protection for our intellectual property rights for any reason could hurt our competitive position. There is no guarantee that patents will be issued from the patent applications that we have filed or

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may file. Our issued patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, and claims of our patents may not be of sufficient scope or strength, or issued in the proper geographic regions, to provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage. See “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the risks associated with patents and intellectual property.

Our FSR® sensors are manufactured using proprietary screen-printing techniques. All proprietary aspects of the manufacturing process are currently conducted in-house at our US and China manufacturing facilities to maintain quality and protect our force sensing technology from infringement. While screen-printing is a common process in various industries, the quality and precision of printing, as well as the specific processes required to make high-quality FSR® sensors, require considerable expertise. We believe this expertise is difficult to replicate over the short term and, to our knowledge, no unrelated party has done so. As a result, we consider this expertise to be one of our more important trade secrets. We require our employees to sign nondisclosure agreements and seek to limit access to sensitive information to the greatest practical extent.

As of December 31, 2017, we held sixteen patents, and had eight patents-pending. We group our patents into three general categories: sensors, which includes four patents expiring between 2022 and 2027; sensing systems, which includes five patents expiring between 2026 and 2033, respectively; and human interface devices, which includes seven patents expiring between 2023 and 2026. Our intellectual property strategy involves filing additional patent applications in our strategic focus markets on a regular basis.

Competition

The markets for our products are highly competitive and subject to rapid advancement in design technology. We must identify and capture future market opportunities by developing and deploying value-added products.

We compete for market share based on our customers’ selection of our components over our competitors during the design phase of their products. Our ability to compete is dependent on the needs of our customers, how well our products address those needs, our corporate relationships, and a variety of other factors.

We offer a disruptive technology that is replacing outdated and undesirable approaches including switch technology. We often must convince companies to abandon older, proven but less elegant technologies and adopt our solutions. This change is supported by significant end-user demand for touch-sensitive solutions. We also compete against the highly commoditized capacitive resistor technology. However, our solutions are focused on providing functionality in situations where capacitive is unreliable or entirely unavailable.

The markets for our products are characterized by significant price competition and we anticipate that our products will continue to face substantial pricing pressure.

Sales and Marketing

We sell our HMI solutions and force sensing devices through our direct sales employees as well as outside sales representatives and distributors. We work directly with large multi-national companies, small start-up companies, technology design houses and original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). Our sales personnel have extensive engineering backgrounds and receive substantial support from our internal engineering resources. Sales frequently result from interactions between senior management, design engineers, procurement departments, and our sales personnel. We interact with our customers throughout the product development and order process. We maintain sales offices in the United States, Hong Kong and Japan. We primarily utilize Digi-Key Electronics, based in Thief River Falls, MN, as a global, full-service distributor of our standard products.

Due to the technical nature of our products, the length of our sales cycle can vary from a few months to several years and requires continued participation from our sales, engineering and management teams. Our sales cycle for our custom solutions generally includes the following two phases:

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Design Opportunity to Design Win

| · |  | Our sales and engineering team engages with the customer to establish the nature of the design and explore various technical applications that may fit the customer’s need.

| · |  | A customer might select one of our standard solutions or a custom design might be required to fulfill the customer’s product needs. Custom solutions might require engineering design fees and tooling costs.

| · |  | Product samples are provided to the customer and our team works with the customer to ensure product performance and address customer needs and specifications.

| · |  | A firm commitment from a customer’s engineering and/or purchasing organization or pre-production orders indicate a design win. In most cases, we are a sole-source supplier to our customer and cannot be easily and/or quickly replaced once the product goes into production.

Mass Production

Once the customer has chosen our solution, they may move their product into the production phase. It may take several months or more to go from design win to production. Product lifespan varies dramatically depending on the market place and product. Consumer electronics may have a lifespan of six months to five years; industrial and automotive applications may continue for three to ten years, and medical product lifespans may continue past 20 years.

Our Customers

Our customers include many of the world’s leading electronics companies. They encompass large multi-national organizations as well as start-ups, design houses, original design manufacturers, OEMs and universities. We supply some of the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers, luxury and mid-market car companies, familiar names in the medical and industrial equipment markets, research engineers and designers entering the Internet-Of-Things (“IoT”) market, and companies of all different sizes in other markets.

Our customer base is widely dispersed geographically. Sales to customers located outside the United States have historically accounted for a significant percentage of our revenues, a trend we expect to continue. On a bill-to basis, international sales constituted 51.8% and 42.5% of our net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Future sales of our products will be based on, among other elements, expansion into adjacent markets, continued expansion of our product line, the acceptance of our product line, expansion into additional domestic and international markets, and our ability to maintain a competitive position against other technology providers.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had three customers that represented 17.1%, 14.7% and 13.8% of net revenues, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, we had three customers that represented 22.4%, 11.7% and 11.3% of net revenues, respectively.

Manufacturing Operations

We have our own modern manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China that is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, and all products are RoHS and REACH compliant. As part of our continuous improvement methodology the facility is currently undertaking TS16949 certification. We also maintain an engineering, assembly and prototyping facility in Simi Valley, California.

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We purchase our materials from outside suppliers. We carefully select suppliers based on their ability to provide quality parts and components that meet technical specifications. We actively monitor these suppliers, but we are subject to substantial risks associated with the performance of our suppliers. We source certain of our components from a single supplier, which increases the risk of shortages and shipment delays and decreases our ability to negotiate with that supplier.

Engineering, Research and Development

Rapid advancements in process technologies and increasing levels of functional integration characterize the market for our products. We believe that our future success will depend largely on our ability to continue improving our products and our process technologies, and to develop new technologies.

Our Chief Technology Officer and global R&D center are located in Singapore, where we focus on product innovation. In April, 2017 we announced our intention to grow this facility substantially over the next three years, including expanding our R&D engineering team, expanding the size of the facility, and investing in additional tools and equipment. This includes a commitment to add 10 scientists and engineers to our existing team in Singapore and invest $3.5 million to establish a state-of-the art facility. The global R&D team will pursue scientific research, technology platform development and advanced product development in areas of material science, printed electronics devices and manufacturing processes and multi-disciplinary system engineering. The global R&D center will support strategic partnerships with key players in electronics manufacturing services, digital manufacturing including 3D printing and product development.

We also operate engineering centers in the United States and China, primarily focused on customer support, quality control and product integration.

Our Employees

As of December 31, 2017, we had 97 employees worldwide. Our employees, listed in population size order from largest to smallest, are in the following departments: operations, R&D, administration, and sales. Our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel is essential to our continued success. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe our employee relations are good.

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. A potential investor should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes, before investing in our common stock. If any of the following risks materialize, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the price of our common stock could decline, and stockholders could lose part or all of their investment.

Risks Related to Our Business and Our Industry

If we are unable to keep pace with rapid technological change and gain market acceptance of new products, we may not be able to compete effectively.

Technology, both in our markets and in our customers’ markets, continues to undergo rapid change. In order to maintain our leadership position in our existing markets and to emerge as a leader in new markets, we will have to maintain an

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important position in the technologies supporting those markets. Doing so will require, among other things, that we accomplish the following:

| · |  | accurately predict the evolving needs of our customers and develop, in a timely manner, the technology required to support those needs;

| · |  | provide products that are not only technologically sophisticated and well supported, but are also available at a price within market tolerances and competitive with comparable products;

| · |  | establish and effectively defend our ownership on the intellectual property supporting our products; and

| · |  | enter into relationships with other companies that have developed complementary technology on which our products also depend.

There is no assurance that we will be able to achieve any of these objectives.

If we fail to manage change successfully, our operations could be adversely impacted and our business could be impaired.

The ability to operate our business in rapidly evolving markets requires an effective planning and management process. We expect that responding to changes in our business will place a significant strain on our personnel, management systems, infrastructure and other resources. Our ability to manage change effectively will require us to attract, train, motivate and manage new employees, to reallocate human and other resources to support new undertakings and to restructure our operations to manage an evolving business effectively. If we are unable to respond effectively to change, our operations could be adversely affected and our business could be impaired.

We rely on third parties for the materials that we use to manufacture our products and a shortage of supply could adversely affect our revenues, operating results and customer relationships.

We rely on third-party suppliers for the raw material components of our products. There are no assurances that our suppliers will be able to maintain an adequate supply of these raw materials to enable us to fulfill all of our customers’ orders on a timely basis. A failure to obtain an adequate supply of the materials for our products could increase our costs, cause us to fail to meet delivery commitments and cause our customers to purchase from our competitors, which could adversely affect our operating results and customer relationships. In some situations, we rely on a single supplier for raw material components of our products. Any disruption in these supplier relationships could prevent us from maintaining an adequate supply of materials and could adversely affect our results of operation and financial position.

Disruptions in our manufacturing facilities or arrangements could cause our revenues and operating results to decline.

We currently manufacture the majority of our products in Shenzhen, China. This facility is vulnerable to damage from earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss and similar events. It could also be subject to break-ins, sabotage and intentional acts of vandalism. Our insurance may not cover such events and, if the event is covered, our insurance may not be sufficient to compensate us for any losses that may occur. Despite any precautions we may take, the occurrence of a natural disaster or other unanticipated problems at our manufacturing facility could result in delayed shipment of products, missed delivery deadlines and harm to our reputation, which may cause our revenues and operating results to decline. Performance, reliability or quality problems with our products may cause our customers to reduce or cancel orders which would harm our operating results.

We regularly introduce new products with new technologies or manufacturing processes. Our products have in the past contained, and may in the future contain, errors or defects that may be detected at any point in the life of the product. Detection of such errors could result in delays in shipping and sales during the period required to correct such errors.

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Defects may also result in product returns, loss of sales and cancelled orders, delays in market acceptance, injury to our reputation, injury to customer relationships and increased warranty costs, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

International sales and manufacturing risks could adversely affect our operating results.

Our revenue from international sales represents a substantial portion of our overall sales, and this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. The majority of our manufacturing is currently performed in China. Our international operations involve a number of risks, including with respect to:

| · |  | import-export license agreements, tariffs, taxes and other trade barriers;

| · |  | staffing and managing foreign operations;

| · |  | securing credit and funding;

| · |  | maintaining an effective system of internal controls at our foreign facilities;

| · |  | collecting foreign receivables;

| · |  | transfer pricing and other tax uncertainties;

| · |  | currency exchange fluctuations;

| · |  | reduced protection of intellectual property rights;

| · |  | political and economic instability, and terrorism; and

| · |  | transportation risks.

Any of the above factors could adversely affect our operating results.

Our markets are intensely competitive and many of our potential competitors have resources that we lack.

Our markets are competitive and we expect competition in our newer markets to increase. Our competitors include companies with similar products or technologies, companies that sell complementary products to our target markets and our customers themselves, who could choose to manufacture products that they currently buy from us. Our competitors and potential competitors may have established business relationships that afford them a competitive advantage or may create technologies that are superior to ours or that set a new industry standard that will define the successful product for that market. If any of our competitors establish a close working relationship with our customers, they may obtain advance knowledge of our customers’ technology choices or may be afforded an opportunity to work in partnership to develop compatible technologies and may therefore achieve a competitive advantage. We may be unable to compete successfully against our current and future competitors.

We cannot guarantee that our HMI solutions for new markets will be successful or that we will be able to continue to generate significant revenue from these markets.

Our HMI solutions may not be successful in new markets despite the fact that these product solutions are capable of enabling people to interact more easily and intuitively with a wide variety of electronic devices. Various target markets for our interface solutions may develop slower than anticipated or could utilize competing technologies. The markets for

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certain of these products depend in part upon the continued development and deployment of wireless and other technologies, which may or may not address the needs of the users of these products.

Our ability to generate significant revenue from new markets will depend on various factors, including the following:

| · |  | the development and growth of these markets;

| · |  | the ability of our technologies and product solutions to address the needs of these markets;

| · |  | the price and performance requirements of our customers and the preferences of end users; and

| · |  | our ability to provide our customers with HMI solutions that provide advantages in terms of size, power consumption, reliability, durability, performance, and value-added features compared with alternative solutions.

The failure of any of these target markets to develop as we expect, or our failure to serve these markets to a significant extent, will impede our sales growth and could result in substantially reduced earnings. We cannot predict the size or growth rate of these markets or the market share we will achieve or maintain in these markets in the future.

If we fail to maintain and build relationships with our customers, or if our customers’ products which utilize our HMI solutions do not gain widespread market acceptance, our revenue may stagnate or decline.

We generally do not sell products to end-users. Instead, we sell component products that our customers incorporate into their products, and we depend on our customers to successfully manufacture and distribute products incorporating our component products and to generate consumer demand through their marketing and promotional activities. We do not control or influence the manufacture, promotion, distribution, or pricing of the products that incorporate our HMI solutions. As a result of this, our success depends almost entirely upon the widespread market acceptance of our customers’ products that incorporate our HMI solutions. Even if our technologies successfully meet our customers’ price and performance goals, our sales would decline or fail to develop if our customers do not achieve commercial success in selling their products that incorporate our HMI solutions.

Our customers generally do not provide us with firm, long-term volume purchase commitments, opting instead, to issue purchase orders that they can cancel, reduce, or delay at any time. In order to meet the expectations of our customers, we must provide innovative HMI solutions on a timely and cost-effective basis. This requires us to match our design and production capacity with customer demand, maintain satisfactory delivery schedules, and meet performance goals. If we are unable to achieve these goals for any reason, our sales may decline or fail to develop, which would result in decreasing revenue.

We cannot provide any assurance that current environmental laws and product quality specification standards, or any laws or standards enacted in the future, will not have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our operations are subject to environmental and various other regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which we conduct business. Regulations have been enacted in certain jurisdictions which impose restrictions on waste disposal of electronic products and electronics recycling obligations. If we fail to comply with applicable rules and regulations in connection with the use and disposal of such substances or other environmental or recycling legislation, we could be subject to significant liability or loss of future sales.

If we are not able to protect our intellectual property or if we infringe on the intellectual property of others, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.

We consider our intellectual property to be a key element of our ability to compete in our chosen markets. We rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets and proprietary software to establish and protect our intellectual property rights. There is no assurance that patents will be issued from any of our pending applications or that any claims allowed from

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existing or pending patents will be sufficiently broad to protect our technology. We also cannot assure that any patents issued to us will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or that the rights granted will provide proprietary protection. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, regardless of the final outcome of the litigation.

Despite our efforts to maintain and safeguard our proprietary rights, there are no assurances that we will be successful in doing so or that our competitors will not independently develop or patent technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technologies. If any of the holders of these patents assert claims that we are infringing them, we could be forced to incur substantial litigation expenses, and if we were found to be infringing on someone else’s patent, we could be required to pay substantial damages, pay royalties in the future or be enjoined from infringing in the future.

We expect to make acquisitions, which could involve certain risks and uncertainties.

We expect to make acquisitions in the future. Acquisitions involve numerous inherent challenges, such as properly evaluating acquisition opportunities, properly evaluating risks and other diligence matters, ensuring adequate capital availability and balancing other resource constraints. There are risks and uncertainties related to acquisitions, including: difficulties integrating acquired technology, operations, personnel and financial and other systems; unrealized sales expectations from the acquired business; unrealized synergies and cost savings; unknown or underestimated liabilities; diversion of management attention from running our existing businesses and potential loss of key management employees of the acquired business. In addition, internal controls over financial reporting of acquired companies may not be up to required standards. Our integration activities may place substantial demands on our management, operational resources and financial and internal control systems. Customer dissatisfaction or performance problems with an acquired business, technology, service or product could also have a material adverse effect on our reputation and business.

We face risks associated with security breaches or cyber-attacks.

We face risks associated with security breaches or cyber-attacks of our computer systems or those of our third-party representatives, vendors, and service providers. Although we have implemented security procedures and controls to address these threats, our systems may still be vulnerable to data theft, computer viruses, programming errors, attacks by third parties, or similar disruptive problems. If our systems, or systems owned by third parties affiliated with our company, were breached or attacked, the proprietary and confidential information of our company and our customers could be disclosed and we may be required to incur substantial costs and liabilities, including the following:

| · |  | expenses to rectify the consequences of the security breach or cyber attack;

| · |  | liability for stolen assets or information;

| · |  | costs of repairing damage to our systems;

| · |  | lost revenue and income resulting from any system downtime caused by such breach or attack;

| · |  | loss of competitive advantage if our proprietary information is obtained by competitors as a result of such breach or attack;

| · |  | increased costs of cyber security protection;

| · |  | costs of incentives we may be required to offer to our customers or business partners to retain their business; and

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| · |  | damage to our reputation.

In addition, any compromise of security from a security breach or cyber attack could deter customers or business partners from entering into transactions that involve providing confidential information to us. As a result, any compromise to the security of our systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition, and operating results.

Our ability to operate effectively could be impaired if we were to lose the services of key personnel, or if we are unable to recruit qualified managers and key personnel in the future.

Our success is substantially dependent on the continued availability of our key management and technical personnel. Several of our key management personnel have been with us throughout most of our history and have substantial experience with our business and technology. If one or more of our key management personnel leaves Interlink and we are unable to find a replacement with the combination of skills and attributes necessary to execute our business plan, it may have an adverse impact on our business. Our success will also depend, in part, on our ability to attract and retain additional qualified professional, technical, production, managerial and marketing personnel, both domestically and internationally.

Risks Relating to the Securities Markets and Ownership of Our Common Stock

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. If we fail to comply with the continuing listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market, our securities could be delisted.

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. For our common stock to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we must meet the current NASDAQ Capital Market listing requirements. If we are unable to meet these requirements in the future, our common stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market. If our common stock were to be delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market, our common stock could continue to trade “over-the-counter” following such delisting. Any such delisting of our common stock could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our common stock, not only in terms of the number of shares that can be bought and sold at a given price, but also through delays in the timing of transactions and the reduction in our coverage by securities analysts, if any. Also, if in the future we were to determine that we need to seek additional equity capital, delisting could have an adverse effect on our ability to raise capital in the public or private equity markets.

Our CEO has control over key decision making as a result of his control of a majority of our voting stock.

Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns 71.2% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of December 31, 2017. As a result, Mr. Bronson has the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. In addition, Mr. Bronson has the ability to control the management and affairs of our company as a result of his position as our CEO and his ability to control the election of our directors. As a board member and officer, Mr. Bronson owes a fiduciary duty to our stockholders and must act in good faith in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of our stockholders. As a stockholder, Mr. Bronson may have interests that differ from other stockholders and he may vote in a manner that is adverse to their interests. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of deterring, delaying or preventing a change of control of our company, could deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company and might ultimately affect the market price of our common stock.

Our success depends in part on our CEO and CFO, who simultaneously lead other public corporations.

Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, simultaneously serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ: QBAK), and as the Chairman of the Board

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and Chief Executive Officer for BKF Capital Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: BKFG). As a result, he divides his time among these companies and does not devote his full business time and attention to Interlink’s business. Mr. Bronson currently works an equivalent full-time schedule for Interlink; however, there can be no assurance that the amount of time Mr. Bronson devotes to our company will not diminish from time to time for limited or extended periods as his other business obligations require a greater portion of his attention. Mr. Bronson is not required to spend a minimum amount of time on Interlink business. Our continued success depends in part upon the availability and performance of Mr. Bronson, who possesses unique and extensive industry knowledge and experience as well as a deep understanding of our business and strategy. A reduction in Mr. Bronson’s services to Interlink from their current levels due to his obligations to Qualstar Corporation, BKF Capital Group, Inc. or other organizations with which he is affiliated could have a disruptive effect, adversely impacting our ability to manage our business effectively and execute our business strategy.

David S. Burnett, our Chief Financial Officer, simultaneously serves as the Chief Financial Officer of BKF Capital Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: BKFG). As a result, he divides his time among these companies and does not devote his full business time and attention to Interlink’s business. Mr. Burnett currently works an equivalent full-time schedule for Interlink; however, there can be no assurance that the amount of time Mr. Burnett devotes to our company will not diminish from time to time for limited or extended periods as his other business obligations require a greater portion of his attention. A reduction in Mr. Burnett’s services to Interlink from their current levels due to his obligations to BKF Capital Group, Inc. could have a disruptive effect, adversely impacting our ability to manage our business effectively and execute our business strategy.

The price of our common stock may be volatile and the value of a stockholder’s investment could decline.

Technology stocks have historically experienced high levels of volatility. The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially, depending on many factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be related to our operating performance. These fluctuations could cause investors to lose all or part of their investment in our common stock. Factors that could cause fluctuations in the trading price of our common stock include the following:

| · |  | announcements of new offerings, products, services or technologies, commercial relationships, acquisitions or other events by us or our competitors;

| · |  | price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time;

| · |  | significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of technology companies in general;

| · |  | fluctuations in the trading volume of our shares or the size of our public float;

| · |  | actual or anticipated changes or fluctuations in our results of operations;

| · |  | failure of our results of operations to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors;

| · |  | actual or anticipated changes in the expectations of investors or securities analysts;

| · |  | litigation involving us, our industry, or both;

| · |  | regulatory developments in the United States, foreign countries, or both;

| · |  | general economic conditions and trends;

| · |  | major catastrophic events;

| · |  | lockup releases, sales of large blocks of our common stock;

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| · |  | departures of key employees; or

| · |  | an adverse impact on the company from any of the other risks cited herein.

In addition, if the market for technology stocks or the stock market, in general, experience a loss of investor confidence, the trading price of our common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, results of operations or financial condition. The trading price of our common stock might also decline in reaction to events that affect other companies in our industry even if these events do not directly affect us. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. If our stock price is volatile, we may become the target of securities litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources from our business. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our product candidates on unfavorable terms to us.

We may seek additional capital through a variety of means, including through private and public equity offerings and debt financings. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect stockholder rights. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take certain actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds from third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts for our product candidates, or we may need to grant to others the rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert our management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain qualified board members.

As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and will be required to comply with the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the listing requirements of the securities exchange on which our common stock is traded and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources. Among other things, the Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and results of operations and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. In order to maintain and improve our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight is required. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could harm our business and results of operations. We may need to hire additional employees to comply with these requirements, which will increase our costs and expenses.

In addition, being a public company subject to these rules and regulations make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified executive officers and qualified members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee and compensation committee.

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We are required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and any adverse results from such evaluation could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have an adverse effect on our stock price.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting. Such report contains, among other matters, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by management. If we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.

As a smaller public company (non-accelerated filer), we are required to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, however, our independent registered public accounting firm may communicate to us if they are not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating. Our remediation efforts may not enable us to avoid a material weakness in the future.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research reports about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock, to some extent, depends on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us should downgrade our shares or change their opinion of our business prospects, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future and, consequently, stockholders’ ability to achieve a return on their investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our common stock.

We intend to retain any earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock. As a result, stockholders may only receive a return on their investment in our common stock if the market price of our common stock increases.

Our charter documents and Nevada law could discourage takeover attempts and lead to management entrenchment.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control of our company. These provisions could also make it difficult for stockholders to take other corporate actions, including effecting changes in our management. These provisions include:

| · |  | the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer;

| · |  | the exclusive right of our board of directors to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors;

| · |  | the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by our board of directors, by majority vote, or by any shareholder or group of shareholders who own and have the right to vote more than 25% of our issued and outstanding securities, which could delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; and

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| · |  | the ability of our board of directors, by majority vote, to amend our bylaws, which may allow our board of directors to take additional actions to prevent an unsolicited takeover and inhibit the ability of an acquirer to amend our amended and restated bylaws to facilitate an unsolicited takeover attempt.

We also are subject to provisions of Nevada law found in Nevada Revised Statutes, Sections 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, that prohibit us from engaging in any business combination with any “interested stockholder,” meaning generally that a stockholder who beneficially owns 10 percent or more of our stock, cannot acquire us for a period of time after the date this person became an interested stockholder, unless various conditions are met, such as approval of the transaction by our board of directors and stockholders.

Risks Related to Government Regulation

Our failure to comply with U.S. laws and regulations relating to the export and import of goods, technology, and software could subject us to penalties and other sanctions and restrict our ability to license and develop our circuit designs.

We are obligated by law to comply with all U.S. laws and regulations governing the export and import of goods, technology, and services, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), regulations administered by the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and regulations administered by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives governing the importation of items on the U.S. Munitions Import List. Pursuant to these regulations, we are responsible for determining the proper licensing jurisdiction and export classification of our products, and obtaining all necessary licenses or other approvals, if required, for exports and imports of technical data, and software, or for the provision of technical assistance or other defense services to or on behalf of foreign persons. We are also required to obtain export licenses, if required, before employing or otherwise utilizing foreign persons in the performance of our contracts if the foreign person will have access to export-controlled technical data or software. The violation of any of the applicable laws and regulations could subject us to administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.

These regulations could restrict our ability to sell products and develop new products. For example, as a result of ITAR requirements, we are unable to supply certain products to China satellite companies or end users, which comprise a significant part of the overall satellite market. Changes in our products or changes in export and import regulations may create delays in the introduction of our products in international markets, prevent our customers with international operations from deploying products incorporating our products throughout their global systems or, in some cases, prevent the export or import of products that include our products to certain countries altogether. Any change in export or import regulations or related legislation, shift in approach to the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, or change in the countries, persons, or technologies targeted by such regulations, could result in decreased use of our products by, or our ability to export or license our products to, existing or potential customers with international operations and decreased revenue. Additionally, failure to comply with these laws could result in sanctions by the U.S. government, including substantial monetary penalties, denial of export privileges, and debarment from government contracts.

If we fail to comply with anti-bribery laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), we could be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties.

As a result of our international operations, we may be subject to anti-bribery laws, including the FCPA, which prohibits companies from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. If we fail to comply with these laws, the U.S. Department of Justice, the SEC, or other U.S. or foreign governmental authorities could seek civil and/or criminal sanctions, including monetary fines and penalties against us or our employees, as well as additional changes to our business practices and compliance programs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

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Changes in U.S. tax laws and regulations, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, could have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flow, operating results, and financial condition.

Changes in tax laws and regulations, or changes in the interpretation of tax laws and regulations by federal or state authorities, may have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, operating results or financial condition. The federal government recently enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which contains many significant changes to federal income tax laws, the consequences of which have not yet been fully determined. Changes in corporate tax rates and the deductibility of expenses contained in the 2017 Tax Act or other tax reform legislation could have a material impact on the future value of our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, could result in significant one-time costs or expenses in the current or future taxable years, and could increase our future U.S. tax expense. In addition, foreign governments or U.S. states may enact tax laws in response to the 2017 Tax Act that could result in further changes to taxation applicable to us and materially affect our operating results and financial condition.

ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.PROPERTIES

We maintain our principal office, totaling approximately 3,000 square feet, in Westlake Village, California, under a lease that expires in 2020. We maintain additional leased spaces in several locations, including production facilities in Simi Valley, California and Shenzhen, China, an R&D center in Singapore, and regional offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and various locations in the United States. In total, we lease approximately 26,000 square feet, and do not own any real estate. We believe that our facilities are adequate to meet our needs for the immediate future, and that, should it be needed, we will be able to secure additional space to accommodate any expansion of our operations.

ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not party to any legal proceedings. We may, from time to time, be party to litigation and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. As our growth continues, we may become party to an increasing number of litigation matters and claims. The outcome of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, and the resolution of any future matters could materially affect our future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information for Common Stock

Until April 25, 2016, our common stock was quoted on the OTCPink marketplace of the OTC Markets Group under the symbol “LINK”. Effective Monday, April 25, 2016, our stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market, also under the symbol “LINK”. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid prices of our common stock as reported by the OTC Markets Group or the NASDAQ Capital Market. The OTC Markets Group quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-ups, markdowns, or commissions, and do not necessarily represent actual transactions:

|  | High |  | Low |
Year ended December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth quarter |  | $ | 8.00 |  | $ | 4.89 |
Third quarter |  | $ | 9.50 |  | $ | 5.87 |
Second quarter |  | $ | 9.85 |  | $ | 7.10 |
First quarter |  | $ | 10.29 |  | $ | 7.00 |
Year ended December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth quarter |  | $ | 10.33 |  | $ | 6.75 |
Third quarter |  | $ | 12.30 |  | $ | 10.00 |
Second quarter |  | $ | 13.10 |  | $ | 7.00 |
First quarter |  | $ | 7.16 |  | $ | 5.60 |

On March 14, 2018, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $5.63 per share.

Holders of Record

As of March 14, 2018 we had 34 holders of record of our common stock. The actual number of stockholders is greater than this number of record holders and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, if at all. Any future determination to declare cash dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

There were no purchases of equity securities by us or affiliated purchasers in 2016 or 2017. In December 2017, our Board of Directors authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to $1 million of our outstanding common shares. This program authorization will expire in December 2018. On January 17, 2018, subsequent to year end, the Company repurchased 34,010 common shares at a price of $4.75 per share from an unrelated shareholder in a private transaction.

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Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities

None.

ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not applicable.

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ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements included later in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, beliefs and expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview and Outlook

Overview

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”, “Interlink” or the “Company”) designs, develops, manufactures and sells 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, biological monitoring and others.

Interlink has been a leader in the printed electronics industry for 30 years with the commercialization of our patented FSR® technology that has enabled rugged and reliable HMI solutions. Our solutions have focused on handheld user input, menu navigation, cursor control, and other intuitive interface technologies for the world’s top electronics manufacturers.

We sell our products globally to a diverse array of customers that include the Fortune 500 as well as start-ups, design houses, original design manufacturers, OEMs and universities. Our technology has been deployed in the consumer electronics, industrial automation, automotive and medical markets. Our global presence in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, allows us to provide local sales and engineering support services to our existing and future customers. Our products are manufactured by our wholly-owned subsidiary in a state-of-the-art facility in Shenzhen, China. We also maintain engineering, assembly and prototyping capabilities in Simi Valley, California. We control 100% of the manufacturing and shipping process which enables us to respond quickly to customer product demand and design requirements.

Over the next three years, we anticipate investing significantly in the expansion of our technology platforms through our own internal development to ensure we provide the market with leading-edge HMI solutions that are seamless to deploy and preform flawlessly. We anticipate dramatically growing our R&D organization in Singapore to ensure we have the right team to launch our current designs and develop new product offerings that will meet the market’s growing demand for touch technology. Our Singapore location will allow us to take advantage of the abundance of engineering talent for future new product development. We also plan to explore potential strategic relationships with Singapore-based companies and technology institutes that will support our growth initiatives.

Outlook

We follow market research conducted by IDTechEx and other independent parties in the printed, flexible electronics industry. Market research indicates that the sensor portion of the printed electronics market is growing rapidly. We maintain our focus on developing solutions around scalable sensor and product architectures and emerging applications in order to capitalize on this growth. We believe there are significant innovation opportunities for sensors with novel

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functions and form factors, which is why we have invested heavily in R&D to develop disruptive technology platforms and a robust patent portfolio. We expect to accelerate such investments over the next 12 – 36 months as we continue to build out our R&D engineering center in Singapore.

The industrial markets we serve (automotive, medical, rugged computing, industrial tools and equipment, among others) face challenges driven by product innovation, changes in talent requirements, and disruptions in energy markets. Such challenges present an opportunity for us to emerge as a solution provider for these markets. These opportunities include: new technologies such as the industrial Internet-of-Things (“IoT”), robotics and advanced manufacturing, and the skills and solutions needed to manage embedded technology and data analytics. If capitalized and managed correctly, these innovations can support step changes in productivity by allowing companies to more actively monitor and optimize plant, asset, and supply chain performance.

The consumer market faces an unprecedented confluence of changes such as declining brand loyalty, rapidly evolving technologies, changing demographics and consumer preferences, and economic uncertainty. The opportunities for us are to provide solutions to help consumer products companies keep up with the frantic pace of innovation to maintain performance of existing categories while also building the breakthrough new businesses of the future. The advent of smarter products (e.g., products with embedded sensor technologies) provides an opportunity for us to deliver unique solutions to build and nurture breakthrough innovation.

Overall, our customers tend to be market leaders, and have been stable enough to manage their businesses through any challenging market cycle. In spite of decreased revenues, we are very pleased with our performance in 2017 and expect increased demand for our products as the overall market continues to surge. We are confident that our leadership position in providing HMI solutions remains strong.

We remain committed to our strategy to create shareholder value through earnings growth and balanced capital allocation, including disciplined investments for organic growth and innovation and strategic bolt-on acquisitions. In connection with our growth strategy, we will continue to evaluate potential acquisitions in 2018; however, the effect of such acquisitions cannot be predicted and therefore is not reflected in this outlook.

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Results of Operations

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

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | $ |  | % |  |  | $ |  | % |
|  |  |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |  |
Revenue, net |  | $ | 11,153 |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 11,886 |  | 100.0 | %
Cost of revenue |  |  | 4,297 |  | 38.5 | % |  |  | 4,880 |  | 41.1 | %
Gross profit |  |  | 6,856 |  | 61.5 | % |  |  | 7,006 |  | 58.9 | %
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Engineering, research and development |  |  | 829 |  | 7.4 | % |  |  | 623 |  | 5.2 | %
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | 3,888 |  | 34.9 | % |  |  | 3,536 |  | 29.7 | %
Total operating expenses |  |  | 4,717 |  | 42.3 | % |  |  | 4,159 |  | 34.9 | %
Income from operations |  |  | 2,139 |  | 19.2 | % |  |  | 2,847 |  | 24.0 | %
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | (5) |  | (0.1) | % |  |  | 40 |  | 0.3 | %
Income before income tax expense |  |  | 2,134 |  | 19.1 | % |  |  | 2,887 |  | 24.3 | %
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 874 |  | 7.8 | % |  |  | (6) |  | 0.0 | %
Net income |  |  | 1,260 |  | 11.3 | % |  |  | 2,893 |  | 24.3 | %
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 112 |  | 1.0 | % |  |  | (77) |  | (0.6) | %
Comprehensive income |  | $ | 1,372 |  | 12.3 | % |  | $ | 2,816 |  | 23.7 | %

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

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

|  | Year ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Change |  | % Change |
|  | (in thousands, except percentages) |
Automotive |  | $ | 1,986 |  | 17.8 | % |  | $ | 3,670 |  | 30.9 | % |  | $ | (1,684) |  | (45.9) | %
Industrial |  |  | 2,045 |  | 18.3 | % |  |  | 1,608 |  | 13.5 | % |  |  | 437 |  | 27.2 | %
Medical |  |  | 1,640 |  | 14.7 | % |  |  | 1,399 |  | 11.8 | % |  |  | 241 |  | 17.2 | %
Consumer |  |  | 1,906 |  | 17.1 | % |  |  | 1,340 |  | 11.3 | % |  |  | 566 |  | 42.3 | %
Standard |  |  | 3,576 |  | 32.1 | % |  |  | 3,869 |  | 32.5 | % |  |  | (293) |  | (7.6) | %
Revenue, net |  | $ | 11,153 |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 11,886 |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | (733) |  | (6.2) | %

We sell our custom products into the following markets: automotive, industrial, medical and consumer. We sell our standard products in many 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 have much longer product life-cycles. Automotive, industrial, and medical products generally have longer design and life-cycles than consumer products. We currently have products with life-cycles that have exceeded twenty years and are ongoing.

The decrease in net revenues was driven by a major customer in the automotive market making a design change to their product that eliminated the need for our solution. This decrease was partially offset by increased sales of our custom products in the industrial, medical and consumer markets. We also had a decrease in sales of our standard products. Other than the automotive market, growth in our custom product sales was driven by increased sales to our current

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customers for use in ongoing product lines. Some of our larger customers purchase product in bulk quantities and absorption of these products can straddle several financial reporting periods. The timing of orders from our customers is not always predictable and can be concentrated in varying periods during the year to coincide with their project and building plans.

Some of our more recent custom product success for new product lines in the medical market has been in the pipeline as part of a long design cycle and revenues are just starting to be realized in late 2017. However, as these revenues materialize, revenues from current product lines that reach the end of their life cycle will likely offset some of this expected growth in early 2018. We expect revenues to be relatively flat in the first half of 2018 until we are able to fully replace the automotive revenue.

|  | Year ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Change |  | % Change |
|  | (in thousands, except percentages) |
Cost of revenue |  | $ | 4,297 |  | 38.5 | % |  | $ | 4,880 |  | 41.1 | % |  | $ | (583) |  | (11.9) | %

Our cost of revenue is impacted by various factors including product mix, volume, material costs, manufacturing efficiencies, facilities costs, compensation costs and any provisions for excess and obsolete inventories. Cost of revenues decreased compared with the prior year consistent with our decrease in revenues. Cost of revenues decreased as a percentage of revenues primarily due to efficiencies gained, including improved utilization of fixed costs and decreased production overhead costs overall.

|  | Year ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Change |  | % Change |
|  | (in thousands, except percentages) |
Engineering, research and development |  | $ | 829 |  | 7.4 | % |  | $ | 623 |  | 5.2 | % |  | $ | 206 |  | 33.1 | %

Engineering and R&D expenses consist primarily of compensation expenses for employees engaged in research, design and development activities. Our R&D team focuses both on internal design development, as well as design development aimed at addressing customer design challenges, in order to develop our HMI solutions.

Our engineering and R&D costs increased as compared with the same period in the prior year primarily due to initial investments in our Singapore R&D center and an increase in our engineering and R&D staffing worldwide in order to enhance our technology and product offerings. We will continue to substantially grow the global R&D center in Singapore over the next three years, including expanding our R&D team, expanding the size of the facility, and investing in additional tools and equipment. On February 24, 2016, we entered into a five-year lease agreement for a new R&D facility in Singapore and moved into the new facility in July 2016.

|  | Year ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Amount |  | % of Net Revenue |  |  | Change |  | % Change |
|  | (in thousands, except percentages) |
Selling, general and administrative |  | $ | 3,888 |  | 34.9 | % |  | $ | 3,536 |  | 29.7 | % |  | $ | 352 |  | 10.0 | %

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Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) consist primarily of compensation expenses, legal and other professional fees, facilities expenses and communication expenses. SG&A expenses increased significantly as compared with the same period in the prior year driven by increased costs related to execution of a stronger sales and marketing strategy. We added a Vice President of Sales and Marketing in August 2016 and have made other sales related resource investments in order to focus efforts on reaching a larger share of the markets we serve. In addition, we added a Director of Strategic Partnerships in April 2017 to focus on accelerating the adoption of new technical solutions in the HMI space by identifying and implementing partnerships with leading technology companies, universities, industry consortia and government agencies.

|  | Year ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amount |  | % of Pre-tax Income |  |  | Amount |  | % of Pre-tax Income |  |  | Change |  | % Change |
|  | (in thousands, except percentages) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ | 874 |  | 41.0 | % |  | $ | (6) |  | (0.2) | % |  | $ | 880 |  | N/A | %

Income tax expense (benefit) for the year ended December 31, 2017 is not comparable with the prior year because the components are substantially different. Tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes a charge of $169 thousand related to a remeasurement of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The TCJA significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended) and includes, among other things, changes to U.S. Federal tax rates, significant additional limitations on the deductibility of interest, immediate expensing of certain capital expenditures, migration from a “worldwide” system of taxation to a territorial system and the modification or repeal of many business deductions and credits. We continue to examine the impact the TCJA may have on our business. The estimated impact of the 2017 Tax Act is based on management’s current knowledge and assumptions and recognized impacts could be materially different from current estimates based on our actual results and our further analysis of the new law. We revalued our net deferred tax assets and liabilities at the newly enacted corporate tax rate in fiscal 2017. While the impact of this new legislation created more income tax expense in our 2017 financial statements, we expect to have a significantly lower effective tax rate in future periods.

Tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes a tax benefit of $989 thousand related to the ability to record a tax benefit related to certain deferred tax assets. Because of the change of ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, use of a portion of our domestic net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards is limited in future periods. Further, a portion of the carryforwards may expire before being applied to reduce future income tax liabilities. As a result, we had recorded a valuation allowance against all of our net deferred tax assets. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we determined, given our current earnings and anticipated future earnings, that sufficient evidence existed to reach a conclusion that the valuation allowance will no longer be needed.

Our effective tax rate is directly affected by the relative proportions of revenue and income before taxes in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Based on the expected mix of domestic and foreign earnings, we anticipate our effective tax rate to remain lower than the newly stated U.S. statutory rate primarily due to a significant portion of our earnings originating in lower rate foreign jurisdictions. 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. Continued 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.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash requirements for working capital and capital expenditures have been funded from cash balances on hand and cash generated from operations. As of December 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7.8 million, working capital of $10.0 million and no indebtedness. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market funds. We did not have any short-term or long-term investments as of December 31, 2017. Of the $7.8 million of cash balances on hand, $2.6 million was held by foreign subsidiaries. If these funds are needed for our operations in the U.S., 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. 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.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents balance will be sufficient to maintain our operations considering our current financial condition, obligations, and other expected cash flows for at least the next twelve months following the date these consolidated financial statements were available for issuance. We are proactively pursuing acquisition opportunities. It is possible our cash requirements for one or more acquisition opportunities could exceed our cash balance at the time of closing. 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.

We have a Form S-3 universal shelf registration statement on file with the SEC. The universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 permits us to sell, in one or more public offerings, shares of our common stock, shares of preferred stock or debt securities, or any combination of such securities and warrants to purchase securities, for proceeds in an aggregate amount of up to $35.0 million, subject to limitations on the amount of securities we may sell in any twelve-month period. As of December 31, 2017, we have not issued any securities pursuant to the Form S-3. The Form S-3 will expire in November 2020.

There can be no assurances that we will be able to raise additional needed capital on acceptable terms or at all, and the failure to do so could adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives. In addition, if our future operating performance is below our expectations, our liquidity and ability to operate our business could be adversely affected.

Cash Flow Analysis

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

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | $ | 2,046 |  | $ | 1,886 |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | $ | (429) |  | $ | (230) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |  | $ | 34 |  | $ | — |

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the $2.0 million in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to net income of $1.3 million and adjustments for non-cash charges of $494 thousand, including the non-cash charge related to deferred income taxes of $182 thousand. The net increase in cash due to changes in operating

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assets and liabilities of $292 thousand was primarily due to the timing of shipments and payments during the period, as discussed below.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the $1.9 million in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to net income of $2.9 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $184 thousand, offset by a non-cash benefit related to deferred income taxes of $675 thousand. Additionally, the net decrease due to changes in operating assets and liabilities of $516 thousand.

Accounts receivable decreased from $1.7 million at December 31, 2016 to $1.4 million at December 31, 2017 due to lower shipments during the fourth quarter of 2017. Inventories decreased from $1.3 million at December 31, 2016 to $1.2 million at December 31, 2017. Inventory balances will fluctuate at the end of any accounting period depending on the timing of materials purchases and product shipments. Accounts payable, accrued payables, accrued expenses, and other accrued liabilities decreased from $762 thousand at December 31, 2016 to $703 thousand at December 31, 2017 primarily due to the timing of payment for purchases of materials and other services provided. Deferred revenue of $111 thousand at December 31, 2016 was fully recognized in 2017.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $429 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $230 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily related to capital expenditures for the expansion of our global R&D center in Singapore.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $34 thousand at December 31, 2017 due to proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the year. There were no financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Contractual Obligations and Known Future Cash Requirements

Indemnification Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into agreements of varying scope and terms pursuant to which we agree to indemnify customers, vendors, lessors, business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of breach of such agreements, services to be provided by us or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with directors and certain officers and employees that will require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers or employees. No demands have been made upon us to provide indemnification under such agreements and there are no claims that we are aware of that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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Operating Leases

We lease various office and manufacturing facilities, including our corporate headquarters in Westlake Village, California, under operating lease agreements that expire through 2021. The terms of the lease agreements provide for rental payments on a graduated basis. We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease periods.

Commitments

As of December 31, 2017, our principal commitments consisted of obligations under the operating leases for our office and manufacturing facilities. The following table summarizes our future minimum payments under these arrangements:

|  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | Thereafter |  | Total |
|  |  | (in thousands) |
Operating Leases |  | $ | 227 |  | $ | 184 |  | $ | 120 |  | $ | 68 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 599 |

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. 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.

We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with revenue recognition, inventory valuation, accounts receivable, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates. For further information on all of our significant accounting policies, see the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, we recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. The guidance defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. Generally, we recognize revenue when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed, delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Title and risk of loss generally pass to our customers upon shipment. In limited circumstances where either title or risk of loss pass upon destination or acceptance or when collection is not reasonably assured, we defer revenue recognition until such events occur.

We input orders based upon receipt of a customer purchase order, confirm pricing through the customer purchase order, validate credit worthiness through past payment history or other financial data and record revenue upon shipment of goods and when risk of loss and title transfer. All customers have warranty rights, and some customers have explicit or implicit rights of return. We record reserves for potential customer returns and warranty rights.

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Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at lower of cost or net realizable value (“NRV”) and consist of materials, labor and overhead. Inventory costs are determined using standard costs which approximate actual costs under the first-in, first-out method. We evaluate inventories for excess quantities and obsolescence. Our evaluation considers market and economic conditions, technology changes, new product introductions, and changes in strategic business direction, and requires estimates that may include elements that are uncertain. In order to state the inventory at lower of cost or NRV, we maintain reserves against individual stocking units. Inventory write-downs, once established, are not reversed until the related inventories have been sold or scrapped. If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than our projections, a write-down of inventory may be required, and would be reflected in cost of goods sold in the period the revision is made.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. They do not bear interest. We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable at each balance sheet date using a combination of factors, such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balances, and economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. We include any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in the overall allowance for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Stock Based Compensation

We account for stock based compensation under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”, which requires us to record related compensation costs in the statement of operations. Calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation awards requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the awards and expected volatility of our stock price. Expected volatility is a statistical measure of the amount by which a stock price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Our estimates of expected volatilities are based on weighted historical implied volatility. The expected forfeiture rate applied in calculating stock-based compensation cost is estimated using historical data and is updated annually.

The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards involve estimates that require management judgment. If factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could change significantly in the future. In addition, if our actual forfeiture rate is different from our estimate, our stock-based compensation expense could change significantly in the future.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, we must make estimates and judgments in determining the provision for taxes for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of tax credits, benefits, and deductions, and in the calculation of certain tax assets and liabilities that arise from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes, as well as the interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. In addition, the Company operates within multiple tax jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Significant changes in these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to our tax provision in a subsequent period. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

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may be eligible to receive tax credits on repatriated earnings on our U.S. federal income tax return for foreign taxes paid by our subsidiaries.

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.

The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. We recognize liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. If we determine that a tax position will more likely than not fail to be sustained on audit, the second step requires us to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as we have to determine the probability of various hypothetical outcomes. We re-evaluate these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors such as changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, new audit activity, and effectively settled issues. Determining whether an uncertain tax position is effectively settled requires judgment. Such a change in recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision in the period in which a change in judgment occurs.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements are detailed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms | 34
Consolidated Financial Statements: |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 36
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 37
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity | 38
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 39
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 40

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Interlink Electronics, Inc. & Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Interlink Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/RBSM LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

Larkspur, CA

March 15, 2018

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Interlink Electronics, Inc. & Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Interlink Electronics, Inc. & Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Interlink Electronics, Inc. & Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/Marcum LLP

Los Angeles, CA

March 2, 2017

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

|  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands, except par value) |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 7,772 |  | $ | 6,009 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  | 1,374 |  |  | 1,726 |
Inventories |  |  | 1,195 |  |  | 1,268 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 338 |  |  | 377 |
Total current assets |  |  | 10,684 |  |  | 9,385 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | 525 |  |  | 310 |
Intangibles, net |  |  | 69 |  |  | 44 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 493 |  |  | 675 |
Other assets |  |  | 59 |  |  | 57 |
Total assets |  | $ | 11,830 |  | $ | 10,471 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 255 |  | $ | 324 |
Accrued liabilities |  |  | 345 |  |  | 334 |
Accrued income taxes |  |  | 103 |  |  | 104 |
Deferred revenue, current |  |  | — |  |  | 111 |
Total current liabilities |  |  | 703 |  |  | 873 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 703 |  |  | 873 |
Commitments and contingencies (see note 9) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 30,000 shares authorized, 7,336 and 7,328 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Additional paid-in-capital |  |  | 60,527 |  |  | 60,370 |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  | 41 |  |  | (71) |
Accumulated deficit |  |  | (49,448) |  |  | (50,708) |
Total stockholders' equity |  |  | 11,127 |  |  | 9,598 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |  | $ | 11,830 |  | $ | 10,471 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Revenue, net |  | $ | 11,153 |  | $ | 11,886 |
Cost of revenue |  |  | 4,297 |  |  | 4,880 |
Gross profit |  |  | 6,856 |  |  | 7,006 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Engineering, research and development |  |  | 829 |  |  | 623 |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | 3,888 |  |  | 3,536 |
Total operating expenses |  |  | 4,717 |  |  | 4,159 |
Income from operations |  |  | 2,139 |  |  | 2,847 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | (5) |  |  | 40 |
Income before income tax expense |  |  | 2,134 |  |  | 2,887 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 874 |  |  | (6) |
Net income |  |  | 1,260 |  |  | 2,893 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 112 |  |  | (77) |
Comprehensive income |  | $ | 1,372 |  | $ | 2,816 |
Earnings per share, basic and diluted |  | $ | 0.17 |  | $ | 0.39 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic |  |  | 7,333 |  |  | 7,327 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted |  |  | 7,421 |  |  | 7,407 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional |  | Other |  |  |  |  | Total |
|  | Common Stock |  | Paid-in- |  | Comprehensive |  | Accumulated |  | Stockholders' |
(in thousands) |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Capital |  | (Loss) Income |  | Deficit |  | Equity |
Balance at January 1, 2016 |  | 7,326 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 60,251 |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | (53,601) |  | $ | 6,663 |
Net income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,893 |  |  | 2,893 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (77) |  |  | — |  |  | (77) |
Compensation expense related to equity awards, net of cancellations |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 119 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 119 |
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | 7,328 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 60,370 |  |  | (71) |  |  | (50,708) |  |  | 9,598 |
Net income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,260 |  |  | 1,260 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 112 |  |  | — |  |  | 112 |
Compensation expense related to equity awards, net of cancellations |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 157 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 157 |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | 7,336 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 60,527 |  | $ | 41 |  | $ | (49,448) |  | $ | 11,127 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ | 1,260 |  | $ | 2,893 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 190 |  |  | 65 |
Stock based compensation |  |  | 122 |  |  | 119 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 352 |  |  | (127) |
Inventories |  |  | 73 |  |  | (253) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 39 |  |  | (79) |
Other assets |  |  | (2) |  |  | (31) |
Accounts payable |  |  | (69) |  |  | (160) |
Accrued liabilities |  |  | 11 |  |  | 30 |
Accrued income taxes |  |  | (1) |  |  | 104 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 182 |  |  | (675) |
Deferred revenue |  |  | (111) |  |  | — |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 2,046 |  |  | 1,886 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | (394) |  |  | (191) |
Intangibles |  |  | (35) |  |  | (39) |
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  | (429) |  |  | (230) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |
Net cash provided by financing activities |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 112 |  |  | (77) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 1,763 |  |  | 1,579 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |  |  | 6,014 |  |  | 4,435 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |  | $ | 7,777 |  | $ | 6,014 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid |  | $ | 687 |  | $ | 587 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1-THE COMPANY AND ITS SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Interlink” or the “Company”) designs, develops, manufactures and sells a range of force-sensing technologies that incorporate our proprietary materials technology, firmware and software into a portfolio of standard sensor based products and custom sensor system solutions. These 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.

Interlink serves our world-wide customer base from our corporate headquarters in Westlake Village, California (greater Los Angeles area), our global research and development (“R&D”) and engineering center in Singapore, our printed-electronics manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China and our global distribution and logistics center in Hong Kong. We also maintain engineering, assembly and prototyping capabilities in Simi Valley, California along with technical and sales offices in Japan and at multiple locations in the United States. Our principal executive office is located at 31248 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 110, Westlake Village, California 91361 and our telephone number is (805) 484-8855. Our website address is www.interlinkelectronics.com.

Fiscal Year

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

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our reporting currency is the United States dollar.

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Interlink Electronics and our subsidiaries in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. All intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.

Share and per share amounts and weighted-average grant date fair value reflect a 25% stock dividend paid on April 1, 2016.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations. Certain components in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016 have been separately identified or reclassified. This change in classification does not affect previously reported cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of our Chinese subsidiary is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi. The functional currency for our Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries is the United States dollar. However, our Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries also transact business in their local currency. Therefore, 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

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prevailing during the respective periods. Foreign currency transaction and translation gains and losses are included in results of operations.

Segment Reporting

We operate in one reportable segment: the manufacture and sale of force sensing technology solutions.

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 product revenues when the following fundamental criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred; (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collection of the sales price is reasonably assured. 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.

We recognize revenue for non-recurring engineering or non-recurring tooling fees when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, performance obligations are identified, fees are fixed or determinable, delivery has occurred, and collectability is reasonably assured.

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Warranty

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. A warranty reserve is recorded against revenues when products are shipped. At each reporting period, we adjust our reserve for warranty claims based on our actual warranty claims experience as a percentage of net revenue for the preceding 12 months and also consider the effect of known operations issues that may have an impact that differs from historical trends. Historically, our warranty returns have not been material.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling fees are presented in product 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 Costs

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

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.

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Other Income, Net

Other income, net, consists of interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses 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 not included in our U.S. federal income tax return until earnings are repatriated. We are generally eligible to receive tax credits on repatriated earnings on our U.S. federal income tax return for foreign taxes paid by our subsidiaries.

See Note 6 - Income Taxes for further information and discussion of our income tax provision and balances including discussion of the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted in December 2017.

Comprehensive Income

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

Earnings per Share

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of diluted common shares, which is inclusive of common stock equivalents from unexercised stock options and restricted stock units. Unexercised stock options and restricted stock units are considered to be common stock equivalents if, using the treasury stock 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.

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; 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.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

We invest excess cash in highly liquid interest-bearing instruments, including commercial paper or money market accounts. Investments with original maturity dates less than 90 days are classified as cash equivalents. Cash that is reserved for a specific purpose and therefore not available for immediate or general business use is classified as restricted cash. All of our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are held at major financial institutions in the United States, China and Singapore. Our balances in each country were insured at the maximum limit determined by each country. In the U.S., we had approximately $4.9 million and $4.8 million in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $250 thousand per depositor, per insured bank at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Approximately $1.7 million and $639 thousand held in banks in China at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively were not insured. Approximately $676 thousand and $43 thousand held in banks in Singapore at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively were not insured.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Our receivables do not bear interest. We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable at each balance sheet date using a combination of factors, such as specific customer historical experience and credit quality, overall historical data, age of the accounts receivable balances, and economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. We include any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in the overall allowance for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value (NRV) and consist of materials, labor and overhead. Inventory costs are determined using standard costs which approximate actual costs under the first-in, first-out method. Costs include the costs of purchased finished products, sorted wafers, and outsourced assembly, testing and internal overhead. NRV is the amount by which the estimated selling price of the product exceeds the sum of any additional costs expected to be incurred on the sale of such product in the ordinary course of business.

We evaluate inventories for excess quantities and obsolescence. Our evaluation considers market and economic conditions; technology changes; new product introductions; and changes in strategic business direction. Estimates by their very nature include elements that are uncertain. In order to state the inventory at the lower of cost or NRV, we maintain reserves against individual stocking units. Inventory reserves, once established, are not reversed until the related inventories have been sold or scrapped. If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than our projections, a write-down of inventory may be required, and would be reflected in cost of product revenues sold in the period the revision is made.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense are calculated using the straight-line method over the assets’ remaining estimated useful lives, ranging from two to five years for machinery and equipment, including product tooling; and the shorter of the lease terms or estimated useful lives for leasehold improvements. When property, plant and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts. Gains and losses from retirements and asset disposals are recorded in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. Repairs and maintenance on our property, plant and equipment are expensed in the period incurred.

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fair values. If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment might not be fully recoverable, projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining useful lives are compared against their respective carrying amounts. In the event that the projected undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values. All long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair market value, less expected selling costs.

Intangible Assets, Net

Our intangible assets consist primarily of patents and trademarks and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. We evaluate our finite-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an intangible asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The carrying value of an intangible asset or asset group is not recoverable if the amounts of undiscounted future cash flows the assets are expected to generate (including any net proceeds expected from the disposal of the asset) are less than its carrying value. When we identify that an impairment has occurred, we reduce the carrying value of the asset to its comparable market value (if available and appropriate) or to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach. Currently, we do not have goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets.

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 Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”, which provides new guidance regarding the measurement of inventory. The new guidance requires most inventory to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The standard defines net realizable value as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The standard applies to companies other than those that measure inventory using last-in, first-out ("LIFO") or the retail inventory method. The standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those reporting periods. Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU No. 2015-02 and it had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”, which modifies and simplifies several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions. Changes to the current guidance primarily pertain to the income tax consequences of share-based payment transactions. Under the standard, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of

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dividends on share-based payment awards) should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. The tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. The full amount of excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. When awards are settled, cash paid to the taxing authorities by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes will be classified as a financing activity. Additionally, with respect to forfeitures of awards, an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. The amendments in this standard are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU No. 2015-02 and it had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payment,” which clarifies how cash receipts and cash payments in certain transactions are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The effective date of this update is for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The update requires retrospective application to all periods presented but may be applied prospectively if retrospective application is impracticable. The Company early adopted ASU No. 2016-15 effective January 1, 2017 and applied it retroactively. There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash”. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. These amounts should be included within cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows. The ASU requires retrospective application, and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company early adopted ASU No. 2016-15 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and applied it retroactively, with minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Not Yet Adopted)

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The amendments to this update supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP, including the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.”. The standard was originally set to become effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers; Deferral of the Effective Date,” which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, thereby delaying the effective date of the standard to January 1, 2018, with an option that would permit companies to adopt the standard as early as the original effective date. Early adoption prior to the original effective date is not permitted. The core principle of this Topic is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. This Topic defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than required under existing GAAP including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09 effective January 1, 2018 and it is not expected to result in material differences in the amount or timing of recognized revenue.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, that amends existing guidance around classification and measurement of certain financial assets and liabilities. Changes to the current GAAP model primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure

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requirements for financial instruments. Under the new guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. For equity investments without readily determinable fair values, the cost method is also eliminated. However, most entities will be able to elect to record equity investments without readily determinable fair values at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes. The standard also requires that financial assets and liabilities be disclosed separately in the notes to the financial statements based on measurement principle and form of financial asset. The amendments in this guidance are effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which replaces the existing guidance in ASC Topic 840, “Leases”. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years and requires retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 to its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, that significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income, including trade receivables. The standard requires an entity to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” for such assets at inception, and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,” which reduces the complexity in the accounting standards by allowing the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Historically, recognition of the income tax consequence was not recognized until the asset was sold to an outside party. This amendment should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASU 2016-16 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance. This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”, clarifying the definition of a business, reducing the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated and providing a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present. The amendments in the ASU specify that when the fair value of the gross assets acquired or disposed of is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not a business. The guidance also requires that an integrated set of assets and activities must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output to be considered a business, and removes the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the impact on our consolidated financial statements to be material.

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In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Modification Accounting for Share-Based Payment Arrangements, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The ASU provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. Specifically, an entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

NOTE 2-DETAILS OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT COMPONENTS

The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet items:

|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Inventories |  | (in thousands) |
Raw materials |  | $ | 743 |  | $ | 738 |
Work-in-process |  |  | 290 |  |  | 357 |
Finished goods |  |  | 162 |  |  | 173 |
Total inventories |  | $ | 1,195 |  | $ | 1,268 |

|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | (in thousands) |
Furniture, machinery and equipment |  | $ | 1,231 |  | $ | 914 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 551 |  |  | 514 |
|  |  | 1,782 |  |  | 1,428 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  | (1,257) |  |  | (1,118) |
Total property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 525 |  | $ | 310 |

Depreciation expense totaled $128 thousand and $57 thousand in 2017 and 2016, respectively. There were no significant disposals of property, plant and equipment in 2017 and 2016.

|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Intangibles, net |  | (in thousands) |
Patents and trademarks |  | $ | 402 |  | $ | 360 |
Less: accumulated amortization |  |  | (333) |  |  | (316) |
Total intangibles, net |  | $ | 69 |  | $ | 44 |

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Amortization expense totaled $17 thousand and $9 thousand in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Future amortization on existing intangibles over the next five years is as follows:

Years ending December 31, |  | (in thousands) |
2018 |  | $ | 19 |
2019 |  | $ | 17 |
2020 |  | $ | 16 |
2021 |  | $ | 14 |
2022 |  | $ | 3 |

|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Accrued liabilities |  | (in thousands, except par value) |
Accrued warranty |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 2 |
Accrued wages and benefits |  |  | 185 |  |  | 195 |
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |
Accrued vacation |  |  | 88 |  |  | 77 |
Accrued other |  |  | 65 |  |  | 55 |
Total accrued liabilities |  | $ | 345 |  | $ | 334 |

NOTE 3-FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and marketable securities using the hierarchy described in Note 1 under the heading “Fair Value Measurements”:

|  | December 31, 2017 |
|  | Adjusted Cost |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) |  | Fair Value |  | Cash & Cash Equivalents |
|  |  | (in thousands) |
Level 1: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 7,772 |
Restricted cash |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Total |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 7,777 |

|  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | Adjusted Cost |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) |  | Fair Value |  | Cash & Cash Equivalents |
|  |  | (in thousands) |
Level 1: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 6,009 |
Restricted cash |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Total |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 6,014 |

NOTE 4-STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Under the terms of our 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), officers and key employees could be granted restricted stock units, as well as non-qualified or incentive stock options, at the discretion of the compensation committee of the board of directors. The 2016 Plan replaces the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”), which was terminated in December 2015; however, all grants issued under the 1996 Plan prior to its termination will continue to vest, expire or terminate in accordance with the 1996 Plan document and the terms of each award.

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As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, none of our stock-based awards are classified as liabilities. We did not capitalize any stock-based compensation cost. At December 31, 2017, there was $278 thousand of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units, and the weighted average period over which the unearned stock-based compensation for the restricted stock units is expected to be recognized is approximately 1.3 years. All of our outstanding stock options are fully vested with no remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense. On a quarterly basis, we assess our estimate of forfeitures based on historical forfeiture activity and expected future employee attrition. We recognize the effect of adjustments made to forfeiture rates, if any, in the period we change the forfeiture estimate. Future stock-based compensation expense and unearned stock-based compensation will increase to the extent that we grant additional equity awards and our stock price increases.

Share amounts and weighted-average grant date fair values reflect the 25% stock dividend paid on April 1, 2016.

Restricted Stock Units

Our outstanding restricted stock unit grants vest over five years in installments of 50% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. Unvested restricted shares are forfeited if the recipient’s employment terminates for any reason other than death, disability or special circumstances as determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors.

Activity for our restricted stock units is as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted Average |  |  |
|  | Restricted Stock |  | Weighted-Average Grant |  | Remaining |  | Aggregate Intrinsic |
|  | Units |  | Date Fair Value |  | Contractual Life |  | Value |
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |  | (years) |  | (in thousands) |
Restricted stock units, January 1, 2016 |  | 161 |  | $ | 3.16 |  | 3.30 |  | $ | 921 |
Awarded |  | 10 |  | $ | 11.20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Released |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  | (6) |  |  | 6.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units, December 31, 2016 |  | 165 |  | $ | 3.54 |  | 2.33 |  | $ | 1,158 |
Awarded |  | 5 |  | $ | 8.81 |  |  |  |  |  |
Released |  | — |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  | (5) |  | $ | 11.09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units, December 31, 2017 |  | 165 |  | $ | 3.47 |  | 1.35 |  | $ | 861 |

The aggregate intrinsic values in the preceding table for the restricted stock units outstanding represent the total pretax intrinsic value, based on our closing stock price of $5.22 and $7.02 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In 2017 and 2016 no restricted stock units vested.

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Stock Options

The exercise price of our stock options is the closing price on the date the options are granted. Options generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. The following table summarizes the activity for the remaining options outstanding under the Plan:

|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted Average |  |  |
|  |  |  | Weighted Average |  | Remaining |  | Aggregate Intrinsic |
|  | Shares |  | Exercise Price |  | Contractual Life |  | Value |
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |  | (years) |  | (in thousands) |
Options outstanding, January 1, 2016 |  | 18 |  | $ | 4.70 |  | 1.11 |  | $ | 22 |
Granted |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancelled or expired |  | (7) |  | $ | 6.26 |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, December 31, 2016 |  | 11 |  | $ | 3.75 |  | 0.65 |  | $ | 37 |
Granted |  | 3 |  | $ | 7.40 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (6) |  | $ | 4.96 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancelled or expired |  | (1) |  | $ | 4.80 |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, December 31, 2017 |  | 7 |  | $ | 4.12 |  | 4.46 |  | $ | 15 |
Options exercisable, December 31, 2017 |  | 7 |  | $ | 4.12 |  | 4.46 |  | $ | 15 |

This intrinsic value represents the excess of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of such options. The aggregate intrinsic values in the preceding table for the options outstanding represent the total pretax intrinsic value, based on our closing stock price of $5.22 and $7.02 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which would have been received by the option holders had those option holders exercised their in-the-money options as of those dates.

The fair value of stock-based option awards is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model; however, the value calculated using an option pricing model may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction, or actually realized by the employee upon exercise. Expected volatility used to estimate the fair value of options granted is based on the historical volatility of our common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States Treasury constant maturity rate for the expected life of the stock option. The expected life of a stock award is the period of time that the award is expected to be outstanding.

The following table provides additional information in regards to options outstanding as of December 31, 2017:

|  | Options Outstanding |  | Options Exercisable |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |
Range of |  | Number |  | Weighted Average |  | Weighted Average |  | Number |  | Average Exercise |
Exercise Price |  | Outstanding |  | Remaining Contractual Life |  | Exercise Price |  | Exercisable |  | Price |
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands) |  | (years) |  |  |  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |
$ |  |  | 1.56 |  | 4 |  | 0.27 |  | $ | 1.56 |  | 4 |  | $ | 1.56 |
$ |  |  | 7.40 |  | 3 |  | 9.84 |  | $ | 7.40 |  | 3 |  | $ | 7.40 |
|  |  |  |  | 7 |  | 4.46 |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4.12 |

NOTE 5-EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding

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stock options and restricted stock-based awards using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

|  | Year Ended |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Net income |  | $ | 1,260 |  | $ | 2,893 |
Comprehensive income |  | $ | 1,372 |  | $ | 2,816 |
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock |  |  | 7,333 |  |  | 7,327 |
Dilutive potential common shares from stock options and restricted stock units |  |  | 88 |  |  | 80 |
Common stock and common stock equivalents |  |  | 7,421 |  |  | 7,407 |
Earnings per share, basic and diluted |  | $ | 0.17 |  | $ | 0.39 |
Comprehensive income per share: basic and diluted |  | $ | 0.18 |  | $ | 0.38 |
Shares subject to anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock-based awards excluded from calculation |  |  | 83 |  |  | 96 |

NOTE 6-INCOME TAXES

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The TCJA makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to, (1) reducing the top U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018; (2) requiring companies to pay a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries (the "Transition Tax"); (3) generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (4) requiring a current inclusion in U.S. federal taxable income of certain earnings of controlled foreign corporations; (5) eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) and changing how existing AMT credits can be realized; (6) creating the base erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT), a new minimum tax; (7) creating a new limitation on deductible interest expense; and (8) changing rules related to uses and limitations of net operating loss carryforwards created in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Under GAAP, we use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, 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 bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Due to the reduction in our federal corporate tax rate from 34% to 21%, we revalued our net deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities and recorded a discrete tax expense of $169 thousand in 2017.

The Transition Tax is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. We were able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and determined that it was insignificant.

The Tax Act includes a new 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. As a result of this policy election, there is no impact to our 2017 deferred tax calculation.

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The remeasurement of the deferred tax assets and liabilities is included in our 2017 tax expense. However, the remeasured amounts incorporate assumptions made based upon the Company’s current interpretation of the TCJA. Our estimates of the impact of the Tax Act may change due to a number of additional considerations including, but not limited to, the issuance of additional regulations or guidance and our ongoing analysis of the new law. Any subsequent adjustment to these amounts will be recorded to tax expense in 2018 when the analysis is complete.

The components of earnings before income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

|  | Year Ended
|  | December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (in thousands)
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  | $ | 1,071 |  | $ | 1,903
Foreign |  |  | 1,063 |  |  | 984
|  | $ | 2,134 |  | $ | 2,887

Income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

|  | Year Ended
|  | December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (in thousands)
Income tax provision (benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | 360 |  | $ | 427
State |  |  | 69 |  |  | 11
Foreign |  |  | 263 |  |  | 231
Total current |  |  | 692 |  |  | 669
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  | 157 |  |  | (429)
State |  |  | 30 |  |  | (216)
Foreign |  |  | (5) |  |  | (30)
Total deferred |  |  | 182 |  |  | (675)
Total income tax provision (benefit) |  | $ | 874 |  | $ | (6)

A reconciliation of the income tax provision (benefit) by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate to net income before income tax provision (benefit) is as follows:

|  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | $ |  | % |  |  | $ |  | % |
|  | (in thousands, except percentages) |
Federal income tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate |  | $ | 726 |  | 34.0 | % |  | $ | 982 |  | 34.0 | %
State tax expense net of federal tax benefit |  |  | 63 |  | 3.0 | % |  |  | 112 |  | 3.9 | %
Foreign taxes |  |  | (116) |  | (5.4) | % |  |  | (103) |  | (3.6) | %
Other |  |  | 27 |  | 1.3 | % |  |  | (8) |  | (0.3) | %
Change in statutory tax rate |  |  | 169 |  | 7.9 | % |  |  | — |  | 0.0 | %
Change in valuation allowance |  |  | 5 |  | 0.2 | % |  |  | (989) |  | (34.2) | %
Income tax provision (benefit) |  | $ | 874 |  | 41.0 | % |  | $ | (6) |  | (0.2) | %

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis using enacted tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in which the difference are expected to reverse. Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities, consist of the following:

|  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Deferred tax assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward |  | $ | 287 |  | $ | 420 |
Credits |  |  | 5 |  |  | 6 |
Accruals |  |  | 13 |  |  | 17 |
Reserves |  |  | 22 |  |  | 8 |
Fixed assets and intangible property |  |  | 69 |  |  | 93 |
Stock compensation |  |  | 82 |  |  | 74 |
Other |  |  | 20 |  |  | 57 |
Total deferred tax assets |  |  | 498 |  |  | 675 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 493 |  | $ | 675 |

Deferred taxes are recorded for the following Net Operating Losses (“NOLs”) that can be used in future tax years:

|  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in millions) |
Net operating losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | 0.9 |  | $ | 1.0 |
State |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 1.0 |
Foreign |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.1 |
|  | $ | 2.0 |  | $ | 2.1 |

The federal and state NOLs expire at various dates between 2017 through 2030. Foreign NOLs are related to the jurisdictions of Singapore and Hong Kong and may be carried forward indefinitely.

The Company experienced an ownership change under IRC Section 382 in February 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. All of the remaining federal and state NOLs amount as of December 31, 2017 are subject to annual limitations due to the February 2010 ownership change, at approximately $71,000 per year. Because these limitations preclude the use of a large portion of these NOLs, the Company permanently wrote-off the related deferred tax assets during the year ended December 31, 2015. Because the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets, this write-off had no impact on tax expense. At December 31, 2017, the gross NOLs without regard to this permanent write-off is $48.5 million

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for federal and $17.5 million for state. A roll-forward of the NOLs for which deferred tax assets are now recorded is as follows:

|  | December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (in millions)
Net operating losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, |  | $ | 2.1 |  | $ | 4.2
NOL generated (utilized) |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | (2.2)
NOL expired unused |  |  | — |  |  | —
Other, including changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1
Balance at December 31, |  | $ | 2.0 |  | $ | 2.1

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 maintain the valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable deferred tax assets in the federal, state and foreign jurisdictions and had previously recorded a total valuation allowance of $989 thousand as of December 31, 2015. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we determined, given our current earnings and anticipated future earnings, that sufficient evidence existed to reach a conclusion that the valuation allowance against our NOL was no longer warranted.

As of December 31, 2017, withholding and U.S. taxes had not been provided on approximately $700 thousand of unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries because the Company has currently reinvested these earnings permanently in such operations. Such earnings would be taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries or upon remittance of dividends. Although such earnings are intended to be reinvested indefinitely, any tax liability for undistributed earnings, including withholding taxes, would be partially negated by the availability of corresponding foreign tax credits. As of December 31, 2015, there were no unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries due to historical losses in those entities.

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions. U.S. federal income tax returns after 2013 remain open to examination. We and our subsidiaries are also subject to income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. Generally, state and foreign income tax returns after 2012 remain open to examination. No income tax returns are currently under examination. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits, and continues to monitor its current and prior tax positions for any changes. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, there were no penalties or interest recorded in income tax expense.

NOTE 7-SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS, CONCENTRATION 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:

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Customer A |  |  | 17 | % |  | 11 | %
Customer B |  |  | 15 | % |  | 12 | %
Customer C |  |  | 14 | % |  | 22 | %

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Net revenues by geographic area are as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands) |
United States |  | $ | 5,374 |  | $ | 6,833 |
Asia and Middle East |  |  | 4,507 |  |  | 3,357 |
Europe and other |  |  | 1,272 |  |  | 1,696 |
Revenue, net |  | $ | 11,153 |  | $ | 11,886 |

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 December 31, 2017, three customers accounted for 35%, 10% and 10% of total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2016, two customers account for approximately 44% and 15% of total accounts receivable. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $32 and $0 thousand as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

As of December 31, 2017, our long-lived assets were geographically located as follows:

|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | (in thousands) |
United States |  | $ | 103 |  | $ | 87 |
Asia |  |  | 491 |  |  | 267 |
Total long-lived assets |  | $ | 594 |  | $ | 354 |

NOTE 8-RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

We have a qualified retirement plan under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code covering all U.S. employees. Participants in this plan may contribute between 1% and 60% of their eligible pay on a pretax basis, up to the annual Internal Revenue Service dollar limits. The Company will make matching contributions in an amount equal to 50% of the participant’s deferral contributions, not to exceed $500. All contributions, including the Company match, are vested immediately. Our matching contributions to the plan were $5 thousand and $5 thousand in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

NOTE 9-RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

BKF Capital Group (OTC:BKFG)

We entered into an agreement, dated March 1, 2016 with BKF Capital Group, Inc. (“BKF”). Pursuant to the agreement, BKF occupies and uses one furnished office, telephone and other services, located at our corporate offices, for a fee of $1,000 per month. The agreement was amended effective February 1, 2017 reducing the fee to $250 per month. In addition, we will occasionally pay administrative expenses on behalf of BKF, and BKF will reimburse the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, BKF paid $4 thousand and $12 thousand, respectively to the Company. Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, is also the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder of BKF. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, BKF owed us $0 thousand and $1 thousand, respectively.

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Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ:QBAK)

The Company agreed to reimburse, or be reimbursed by, Qualstar Corporation (“Qualstar”) for our occupation and use of a portion of their Simi Valley manufacturing location and other expenses paid by one company on behalf of the other. Steven N. Bronson, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Qualstar. Transactions with Qualstar are as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
|  | Due from Qualstar |  | Due to Qualstar |  | Due from Qualstar |  | Due to Qualstar |
|  | (in thousands) |
Balance at January 1, |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 6 |
Billed to Qualstar by Interlink |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |
Paid by Qualstar to Interlink |  |  | (13) |  |  | — |  |  | (11) |  |  | — |
Billed to Interlink by Qualstar |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |
Paid by Interlink to Qualstar |  |  | — |  |  | (14) |  |  | — |  |  | (39) |
Balance at December 31, |  | $ | 17 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 1 |

NOTE 10-COMMITMENTS

Operating Leases

We lease facilities under non-cancellable operating leases. The leases expire at various dates through fiscal 2021 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.

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

|  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | Thereafter |  | Total |
|  |  | (in thousands) |
Operating Leases |  | $ | 227 |  | $ | 184 |  | $ | 120 |  | $ | 68 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 599 |

NOTE 11-CONTINGENCIES

We are not party to any legal proceedings at December 31, 2017. 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.

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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.

Director and Officer Indemnities and Contractual Guarantees

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers, which require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. Our indemnification obligations under such agreements are not limited in amount or duration. 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 has been filed, we are unable to determine the maximum amount of losses that we could incur relating to such indemnities.

We have also 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) all unvested equity and/or options issued by the Company shall immediately fully vest. 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 401k or other retirement contribution; and (vi) all unvested equity and/or options issued by the Company shall immediately fully vest.

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) all unvested equity and/or options issued by the Company shall immediately fully vest.

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 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.

NOTE 12-SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 17, 2018, the Company repurchased 34,010 common shares at a purchase price of $4.75 per share from an unrelated shareholder in a private transaction. The repurchased shares were immediately retired and restored to the status of authorized and unissued shares.

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ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A.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 Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the 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 and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to allow timely decision regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 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 December 31, 2017, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2017, 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 version). Based on our assessment, we have concluded, as of December 31, 2017, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 that materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the disclosure appearing under the headings “Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance” and “Other Matters” in our Proxy Statement for our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the disclosure appearing under the heading “Executive Compensation and Related Information” in our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the disclosure appearing under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Executive Compensation – Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the disclosure appearing under the heading “Related Party Transactions” and “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance – Director Independence” in our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the disclosure appearing under the heading “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

We have filed the following documents as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

| 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Our consolidated financial statements are listed in the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” under Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

| 2. Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable, not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or the required information is otherwise included in our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

| 3. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Exhibit |  |  |  | Incorporated by Reference |  | Filed
Number |  | Exhibit Description |  | Form |  | File Number |  | Exhibit |  | Filing Date |  | Herewith
3.1 |  | Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 3.1 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
3.2 |  | Bylaws of the Registrant |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 3.2 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
4.1 |  | Form of the Registrant’s common stock certificate |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 4.1 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
10.1* |  | Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its directors and officers |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 10.1 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
10.2* |  | Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2014, between Interlink Electronics Singapore Private Limited and Albert Lu Chee Wai |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 10.4 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
10.3* |  | Standard Multi-Tenant Office Lease – Gross, dated December 8, 2014, between K-Swiss Inc. and the Registrant |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 10.5 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
10.4* |  | Interlink Electronics, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan |  | 8-K |  | 001-37659 |  | 10.1 |  | June 22, 2016 |  |

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Exhibit |  |  |  | Incorporated by Reference |  | Filed
Number |  | Exhibit Description |  | Form |  | File Number |  | Exhibit |  | Filing Date |  | Herewith
10.5* |  | Employment Agreement, dated July 7, 2016, between the Registrant and Steven N. Bronson |  | 8-K |  | 001-37659 |  | 10.1 |  | July 11, 2016 |  |
10.6* |  | Employment Offer Letter, dated December 29, 2017, between the Registrant and David S. Burnett |  | 8-K |  | 001-37659 |  | 10.1 |  | January 11, 2018 |  |
16.1 |  | Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from SingerLewak LLP dated January 20, 2016 |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 16.1 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
16.2 |  | Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Marcum LLP dated March 21, 2017 |  | 8-K |  | 001-37659 |  | 16.1 |  | March 21, 2017 |  |
21.1 |  | List of Subsidiaries |  | 10 |  | 000-21858 |  | 21.1 |  | February 17, 2016 |  |
23.1 |  | Consent of RBSM LLP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
23.2 |  | Consent of Marcum LLP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
24.1 |  | Power of Attorney (included on signature page) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
101.INS |  | XBRL Instance Document |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
101.SCH |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
101.CAL |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X

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Exhibit |  |  |  | Incorporated by Reference |  | Filed
Number |  | Exhibit Description |  | Form |  | File Number |  | Exhibit |  | Filing Date |  | Herewith
101.DEF |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
101.LAB |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X
101.PRE |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | X

*Each a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this annual report on Form 10-K.

#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.

ITEM 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 15, 2017 | Interlink Electronics, Inc.
| By: | /s/ David S. Burnett
|  | David S. Burnett
|  | Chief Financial Officer
|  | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Steven N. Bronson and David S. Burnett, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution for him, and in his name in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and any of them or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature |  | Title |  | Date
/s/ Steven N. Bronson |  | Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer |  | March 15, 2018
Steven N. Bronson |  | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
/s/ David S. Burnett David S. Burnett |  | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |  | March 15, 2018
/s/ Angela Blatteis |  | Director |  | March 15, 2018
Angela Blatteis |  |  |  |
/s/ Frank H. Levinson |  | Director |  | March 15, 2018
Frank H. Levinson |  |  |  |

/s/ Mark Bailey |  | Director |  | March 15, 2018
Mark Bailey |  |  |  |

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