Javelin Acquisitions

Irvine-based Javelin Systems Inc. said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire two British companies, RGB Trinet Ltd. and Jade Communications Ltd., for about $3.5 million in cash and stock.

Javelin, which develops and markets touch screen point-of-sale computers for the food and retail industries, among others, also said it has filed for a public offering of 1.25 million shares of its common stock and will seek to have its stock listed on the Nasdaq national market after the deals are completed.

Proceeds will be used to help repay debt, finance these and other acquisitions and develop products, among other things, the company said.

Javelin’s stock closed at $7.75, off 13 cents a share, on the Nasdaq SmallCap market.