-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VkmDziQGfNyv6lWmZvVWo8Mnv8ajmqHdE5cREDvD1/dwx2a3ac1kwlaJ47q1ONOM 5zszezafWGsrpa1sq3BXfA== 0001166904-05-000029.txt : 20050627 0001166904-05-000029.hdr.sgml : 20050627 20050624184957 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001166904-05-000029 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050624 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFLINK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000847555 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 954346070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42397 FILM NUMBER: 05915984 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 108TH AVE NE STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 BUSINESS PHONE: 4252781100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 108TH AVE NE STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL REGISTRY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOPSEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920401 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166904 IRS NUMBER: 522324837 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 202 CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 BUSINESS PHONE: 2039675700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 202 CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DMG ADVISORS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020211 SC 13D/A 1 northsound13d-a.txt NORTH SOUND 13D/A ON SAFLINK SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) SAFLINK Corporation -------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 786578302 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) Andrew Wilder Chief Operating Officer North Sound Capital LLC 53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202 Old Greenwich, CT 06870 (203) 967-5750 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) June 23, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ] 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). North Sound Capital LLC (1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7. Sole Voting Power Shares 9,440,922 Beneficially --------------------------------------------------------- Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power Each 0 Reporting --------------------------------------------------------- Person 9. Sole Dispositive Power With 9,440,922 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,440,922 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 12.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) North Sound Capital LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares in its capacity as the managing member of North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC and the investment advisor of North Sound Legacy International Ltd. (the "Funds"), who are the holders of such shares. Effective as of April 30, 2005, North Sound Legacy Fund LLC transferred all of its assets and liabilities to North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC. As the managing member or the investment advisor, respectively, of the Funds, North Sound Capital LLC has voting and investment control with respect to the shares of common stock held by the Funds. The ultimate managing member of North Sound Capital LLC is Thomas McAuley. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). North Sound Legacy International Ltd. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization British Virgin Islands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7. Sole Voting Power Shares 0 Beneficially --------------------------------------------------------- Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power Each 4,797,750 Reporting --------------------------------------------------------- Person 9. Sole Dispositive Power With 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power 4,797,750 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,797,750 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 6.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7. Sole Voting Power Shares 0 Beneficially --------------------------------------------------------- Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power Each 4,643,172 Reporting --------------------------------------------------------- Person 9. Sole Dispositive Power With 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power 4,643,172 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,643,172 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 5.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is being filed by North Sound Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("North Sound" or the "Reporting Person"), with respect to its beneficial ownership of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SAFLINK Corporation (the "Issuer"). The Reporting Person filed a Schedule 13D on August 1, 2002, Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D on September 12, 2002, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D on February 24, 2003 and Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D on August 16, 2004. Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to the Common Stock of SAFLINK Corporation. The Issuer's executive offices are located at 777 108th Avenue, NE Suite 2100, Bellevue, Washington 98004. Item 2. Identity and Background This statement is filed by North Sound Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; North Sound Legacy International Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation; and North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively with the Reporting Person, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons are principally engaged in making investments. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870. During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any executive officer or director of any of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any executive officer or director of any of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person or entity was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or findings of any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Not applicable. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction of the Issuer's securities except as disclosed in Item 6 of this Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D. Except as may be provided herein, the Reporting Person does not have any other plans or proposals which would result in: (i) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) any change in the present board of directors or management of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; (v) any other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure, (vi) any changes in the Company's charter, by-laws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person; (vii) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (viii) causing a class of equity securities of the Company to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or (ix) any action similar to any of those enumerated above. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer 1. North Sound Capital LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 9,440,922 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class:12.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 9,440,922 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 9,440,922 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 2. North Sound Legacy International Ltd. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,797,750 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class:6.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,797,750 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 4,797,750 3. North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,643,172 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class:5.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,643,172 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 4,643,172 Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer On June 18, 2002, North Sound Legacy International Ltd., North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC and North Sound Legacy Fund LLC entered into equity basket swap agreements with each of two banks under which, one bank purchased a total of 600,000 shares of Common Stock at $1.61 per share and the other bank purchased a total of 460,000 shares of Common Stock at $1.63 per share. Effective as of April 30, 2005, North Sound Legacy Fund LLC transferred all of its assets and liabilities to North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC. Effective as of June 23, 2005, the equity swap agreement relating to the 460,000 shares of Common Stock was terminated and a new equity swap agreement was entered into with the same bank on substantially similar terms for the same number of shares. The interests of North Sound Legacy International and North Sound Legacy Institutional are, respectively, with respect to the first bank, 329,858 shares and 270,142 shares, and, with respect to the new equity swap agreement with the second bank, 252,891 shares and 207,109 shares. Pursuant to the agreements, each of the funds will pay the banks the notional amount of their respective baskets, which is defined as: (# of shares X purchase price) X an agreed interest rate. In exchange for paying the interest rate on the notional amount, each of the funds will receive any price appreciation on their respective basket of securities and will pay any price depreciation on the basket of securities. The Reporting Persons do not have any beneficial ownership of the securities underlying the equity swap agreements. On November 24, 2003, North Sound Legacy International, North Sound Legacy Institutional and North Sound Legacy entered into an equity basket swap agreement as described in Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on August 16, 2004. Effective as of April 30, 2005, North Sound Legacy Fund LLC transferred all of its assets and liabilities to North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC. To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons on the date hereof, except to the extent set forth herein, in the Schedule 13D filed on August 1, 2002, Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on September 12, 2002, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on February 24, 2003 and Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on August 16, 2004, the Reporting Persons do not have any other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationship (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to securities issued by the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any such securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees or profits, divisions or profits or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: June 24, 2005 NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC By: /s/Andrew Wilder ----------------- Name: Andrew Wilder Title: Chief Operating Officer NORTH SOUND LEGACY INTERNATIONAL LTD. By: NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC Its Investment Advisor By: /s/Andrew Wilder ----------------- Name: Andrew Wilder Title: Chief Operating Officer NORTH SOUND LEGACY INSTITUTIONAL FUND LLC By: NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC Its Manager By: /s/Andrew Wilder ----------------- Name: Andrew Wilder Title: Chief Operating Officer EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This Agreement is filed as an exhibit to this Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D being filed by North Sound Capital LLC, North Sound Legacy International Ltd. and North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC in compliance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which requires an agreement in writing indicating that the Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is attached is filed on behalf of the below-named companies, that they are each responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such persons contained therein. Dated: June 24, 2005 NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC By: /s/Andrew Wilder ----------------- Name: Andrew Wilder Title: Chief Operating Officer NORTH SOUND LEGACY INTERNATIONAL LTD. By: NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC Its Investment Advisor By: /s/Andrew Wilder ----------------- Name: Andrew Wilder Title: Chief Operating Officer NORTH SOUND LEGACY INSTITUTIONAL FUND LLC By: NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC Its Manager By: /s/Andrew Wilder ----------------- Name: Andrew Wilder Title: Chief Operating Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----