UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

 

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 No. 001-38392

 

BLINK CHARGING CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   03-0608147

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

407 Lincoln Road, Suite 704    
Miami Beach, Florida   33139-3024
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 521-0200

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock   BLNK   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Common Stock Purchase Warrants   BLNKW   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller reporting company [X]
    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 [X]

 

As of May 12, 2020 the registrant had 28,100,258 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

     
     

 

BLINK CHARGING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2020

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements.
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019 1
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 2
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 3
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 4
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 5
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 6
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 8
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 20
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 25
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures. 25
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. 26
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors. 26
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 27
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. 27
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. 27
   
Item 5. Other Information. 27
   
Item 6. Exhibits. 28
   
SIGNATURES 29

 

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

BLINK CHARGING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    (unaudited)        
Assets                
                 
Current Assets:                
Cash   $ 1,343,978     $ 3,975,494  
Marketable securities     1,952,510       3,150,332  
Accounts receivable and other receivables, net     293,625       206,770  
Inventory, net     1,702,204       2,157,295  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     2,027,076       671,033  
                 
Total Current Assets     7,319,393       10,160,924  
Property and equipment, net     2,104,989       1,347,309  
Operating lease right-of-use asset     212,554       258,102  
Intangible assets, net     92,070       107,415  
Other assets     73,743       73,743  
                 
Total Assets   $ 9,802,749     $ 11,947,493  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
                 
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 2,972,306     $ 2,372,212  
Accrued expenses     916,965       897,548  
Accrued issuable equity     207,850       257,686  
Notes payable     10,000       10,000  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities     195,254       190,823  
Other current liabilities     74,708       73,598  
Current portion of deferred revenue     783,720       567,613  
                 
Total Current Liabilities     5,160,803       4,369,480  
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion     34,328       84,838  
Other liabilities     39,065       58,164  
Deferred revenue, non-current portion     -       565  
                 
Total Liabilities     5,234,196       4,513,047  
                 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 10,000 shares designated, 0 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019     -       -  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)                
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized;                
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019     -       -  
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, 250,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019     -       -  
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, 13,000 shares designated, 0 and 5,125 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively     -       5  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 27,965,211 and 26,322,583 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively     27,965       26,323  
Additional paid-in capital     177,004,964       176,729,926  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     1,705       183,173  
Accumulated deficit     (172,466,081 )     (169,504,981 )
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity     4,568,553       7,434,446  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 9,802,749     $ 11,947,493  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(unaudited)

 

    For The Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
             
Revenues:                
Charging service revenue - company-owned charging stations   $ 319,624     $ 324,895  
Product sales     777,423       103,204  
Network fees     55,559       74,470  
Warranty     8,060       16,508  
Grant and rebate     4,579       6,714  
Other     133,619       51,599  
                 
Total Revenues     1,298,864       577,390  
                 
Cost of Revenues:                
Cost of charging services - company-owned charging stations     29,614       29,729  
Host provider fees     85,429       82,039  
Cost of product sales     603,998       213,320  
Network costs     75,402       77,223  
Warranty and repairs and maintenance     114,909       88,872  
Depreciation and amortization     80,790       32,249  
Total Cost of Revenues     990,142       523,432  
                 
Gross Profit     308,722       53,958  
                 
Operating Expenses:                
Compensation     2,114,467       1,603,485  
General and administrative expenses     645,883       257,136  
Other operating expenses     567,200       508,825  
                 
Total Operating Expenses     3,327,550       2,369,446  
                 
Loss From Operations     (3,018,828 )     (2,315,488 )
                 
Other Income (Expense):                
Interest income, net     15,853       16,072  
Gain on settlement of debt     -       310,000  
Gain on settlement of accounts payable, net     -       52,500  
Change in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities     521       (54,742 )
Other income     41,354       98,031  
                 
Total Other Income     57,728       421,861  
                 
Net Loss   $ (2,961,100 )   $ (1,893,627 )
                 
Net Loss Per Share:                
Basic   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.07 )
Diluted   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.07 )
                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:                
Basic     26,842,136       26,171,070  
Diluted     26,842,136       26,171,070  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

 

(unaudited)

 

    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
             
Net Loss   $ (2,961,100 )   $ (1,893,627 )
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:                
Reclassification adjustments of gain on sale of marketable securities included in net loss     (113,526 )     -  
Change in fair value of marketable securities     (67,942 )     100,686  
                 
Total Comprehensive Loss   $ (3,142,568 )   $ (1,792,941 )

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

(unaudited)

 

    Convertible Preferred Stock                 Additional     Accumulated
Other
          Total  
    Series D     Common Stock     Paid-In     Comprehensive     Accumulated     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     Deficit     Equity  
                                                 
Balance - January 1, 2020     5,125     $ 5       26,322,583     $ 26,323     $ 176,729,926     $ 183,173     $ (169,504,981 )   $       7,434,446  
                                                                 
Stock-based compensation     -       -       -       -       276,675       -       -       276,675  
                                                                 
Common stock issued upon conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock     (5,125 )     (5 )     1,642,628       1,642       (1,637 )     -       -       -  
                                                                 
Other comprehensive loss     -       -       -       -       -       (181,468 )     -       (181,468 )
                                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,961,100 )     (2,961,100 )
                                                                 
Balance - March 31, 2020     -     $ -       27,965,211     $ 27,965     $ 177,004,964     $ 1,705     $ (172,466,081 )   $ 4,568,553  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

(unaudited)

 

    Convertible Preferred Stock                 Additional     Accumulated
Other
          Total  
    Series D     Common Stock     Paid-In     Comprehensive     Accumulated     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     Deficit     Equity  
                                                 
Balance - January 1, 2019     5,141     $ 5       26,118,075     $ 26,118     $ 175,924,587     $ -     $ (159,856,481 )   $ 16,094,229  
                                                                 
Stock-based compensation     -       -       51,724       52       118,684       -       -       118,736  
                                                                 
Restricted stock issued in satisfaction of accrued issuable equity     -       -       56,948       57       199,831       -       -       199,888  
                                                                 
Common stock issued upon conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock     (16 )     -       5,128       5       (5 )     -       -       -  
                                                                 
Return and retirement of common stock     -       -       (8,066 )     (8 )     8       -       -       -  
                                                                 
Other comprehensive income     -       -       -       -       -       100,686       -       100,686  
                                                                 
Net loss     -         -       -       -       -       -       (1,893,627 )     (1,893,627 )
                                                                 
Balance - March 31, 2019     5,125     $ 5       26,223,809     $ 26,224     $ 176,243,105     $ 100,686     $ (161,750,108 )   $ 14,619,912  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(unaudited)

 

    For The Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                
Net loss   $ (2,961,100 )   $ (1,893,627 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     146,351       69,235  
Dividend and interest income     (84,162 )     -  
Change in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities     521       (54,742 )
(Benefit)/provision for bad debt     (59,170 )     9,777  
Gain on settlement of debt     -       (310,000 )
(Benefit)/provision for slow moving and obsolete inventory     (10,878 )     123,808  
Gain on settlement of accounts payable, net     -       (52,500 )
Non-cash compensation:                
Common stock     (84,959 )     184,295  
Options     312,319       (39,290 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable and other receivables     (27,685 )     (39,119 )
Inventory     (76,267 )     (805,220 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (1,356,043 )     102,370  
Other assets     -       (879 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     618,469       (181,790 )
Lease liabilities     (46,079 )     -  
Deferred revenue     215,542       (24,175 )
                 
Total Adjustments     (452,041 )     (1,018,230 )
                 
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities     (3,413,141 )     (2,911,857 )
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities     1,100,516       -  
Purchases of property and equipment     (300,902 )     (27,392 )
                 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities     799,614       (27,392 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
Payment of financing liability in connection with internal use software     (17,989 )     -  
                 
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities     (17,989 )     -  
                 
Net Decrease In Cash     (2,631,516 )     (2,939,249 )
                 
Cash - Beginning of Period     3,975,494       15,538,849  
                 
Cash - End of Period   $ 1,343,978     $ 12,599,600  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Continued

 

(unaudited)

 

    For The Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                
Cash paid during the periods for:                
Interest expense   $ -     $ -  
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Common stock issued upon conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock   $ 5     $ 5  
Return and retirement of common stock   $ -     $ (8 )
Restricted stock issued in satisfaction of accrued issuable equity   $ -     $ 199,888  
Change in fair value of marketable securities   $ (181,468 )   $ 100,686  
Transfer of inventory to property and equipment   $ (542,236 )   $ (44,079 )

 

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

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Blink Charging Co., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Blink”), is a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging equipment and networked EV charging services. Blink offers both residential and commercial EV charging equipment, enabling EV drivers to easily recharge at various location types. Blink’s principal line of products and services is its Blink EV charging network (the “Blink Network”) and EV charging equipment, also known as electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) and EV-related services. The Blink Network is a proprietary cloud-based software that operates, maintains, and tracks the Blink EV charging stations and their associated charging data. The Blink Network provides property owners, managers, and parking companies (“Property Partners”) with cloud-based services that enable the remote monitoring and management of EV charging stations, and payment processing, and provides EV drivers with vital station information including station location, availability, and applicable fees. Blink offers its Property Partners a range of business models for EV charging equipment and services that generally fall into one of the three business models below.

 

  In the Company’s comprehensive Turnkey business model, Blink owns and operates the EV charging equipment, undertakes and manages the installation, maintenance and related services, and Blink retains substantially all of the EV charging revenue.
     
  In the Company’s Hybrid business model, the Property Partner incurs the installation costs, while Blink provides the charging equipment. Blink operates and manages the EV charging station and provides connectivity of the charging station to the Blink Network. As a result, Blink shares a greater portion of the EV charging revenue with the Property Partner than under the turnkey model above.
     
  In the Company’s Host owned business model, the Property Partner purchases, owns and manages the Blink EV charging station, and incurs the installation costs of the equipment, while Blink provides site recommendations, connectivity to the Blink Network and optional maintenance services, and the Property Partner retains substantially all of the EV charging revenue.

 

The Company has strategic partnerships across numerous transit/destination locations, including airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily residential and condos, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had 14,643 charging stations deployed, of which, 5,283 were Level 2 commercial charging units, 103 were DC Fast Charging EV chargers and 1,070 were residential charging units. Additionally, as of March 31, 2020, we had 342 Level 2 commercial charging units on other networks and there were also 7,845 non-networked, residential Blink EV charging stations.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2020 and for the three months then ended. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year ending December 31, 2020 or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and for the year then ended, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 2, 2020 as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The Company is closely monitoring the impact on our business of the current outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”). The Company is taking precautions to ensure the safety of its employees, customers and business partners, while assuring business continuity and reliable service and support to its customers. The Company believes the COVID-19 global pandemic had minimal impact on its first quarter 2020 financial results. If the pandemic continues to cause significant negative impacts to economic conditions, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely impacted.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

2. GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had cash, marketable securities, working capital and an accumulated deficit of $1,343,978, $1,952,510, $2,158,590, and $172,466,081, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred a net loss of $2,961,100. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company used cash in operating activities of $3,413,141. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within a year after the issuance date of these financial statements. The Company is currently funding its operations on a month-to-month basis. Since April 17, 2020 and through May 12, 2020, the Company sold 87,505 shares of common stock under an “at-the-market” equity offering program for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $150,000 and received loan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program of approximately $856,000. See Note 12 – Subsequent Events for details.

 

Since inception, the Company’s operations have primarily been funded through proceeds received in equity and debt financings. Although management believes that the Company generally has access to capital resources, the Company continues to evaluate financing opportunities. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain funds due to current economic uncertainty or on commercially acceptable terms. There is also no assurance that the amount of funds the Company might raise will enable the Company to complete its development initiatives or attain profitable operations. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, it may have to curtail its development, marketing and promotional activities, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and ultimately the Company could be forced to discontinue its operations.

 

The Company’s operating needs include the planned costs to operate its business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. The Company’s future capital requirements and the adequacy of its available funds will depend on many factors, including the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize its products and services, competing technological and market developments, and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement its product and service offerings.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might become necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Since the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2019, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies, except as disclosed in this note.

 

CASH

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has cash on deposits in several financial institutions which, at times, may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of its financial institutions. The Company reduces its credit risk by placing its cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had cash balances in excess of FDIC insurance limits of $1,039,663.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED

 

INVESTMENTS

 

Available-for-sale debt securities are recorded at fair value with the net unrealized gains and losses (that are deemed to be temporary) reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses and charges for other-than-temporary impairments are included in determining net income, with related purchase costs based on the first-in, first-out method. The Company evaluates its available-for-sale-investments for possible other-than-temporary impairments by reviewing factors such as the extent to which, and length of time, an investment’s fair value has been below the Company’s cost basis, the issuer’s financial condition, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for sufficient time for its market value to recover. For impairments that are other-than-temporary, an impairment loss is recognized in earnings equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and its fair value at the balance sheet date of the reporting period for which the assessment is made. The fair value of the investment then becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment and it is not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value.

 

The following summarizes our investments as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

    March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
             
Short-term investments:                
Available- for-sale investments   $ 1,952,510     $ 3,150,332  

 

The following is a summary of the unrealized gains, losses, and fair value by investment type as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

    March 31, 2020  
    Amortized Cost    

Gross

Unrealized Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized Losses

    Fair Value  
Fixed income   $ 2,053,252     $ 8,005     $ (108,747 )   $ 1,952,510  

 

    December 31, 2019  
    Amortized Cost    

Gross

Unrealized Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized Losses

    Fair Value  
Fixed income   $ 2,967,159     $ 183,173     $             -     $ 3,150,332  

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company recognizes revenue primarily from four different types of contracts:

 

Charging service revenue – company-owned charging stations - Revenue is recognized at the point when a particular charging session is completed.
Product sales – Revenue is recognized at the point where the customer obtains control of the goods and the Company satisfies its performance obligation, which generally is at the time it ships the product to the customer.
Network fees and other – Represents a stand-ready obligation whereby the Company is obligated to perform over a period of time and, as a result, revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term. Network fees are billed annually.
Other – Primarily related to charging service revenue from non-company-owned charging stations. Revenue is recognized from non-company-owned charging stations at the point when a particular charging session is completed in accordance with a contractual relationship between the Company and the owner of the station. Other revenues is also comprised of sales related to alternative fuel credits.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION - CONTINUED

 

The following table summarizes revenue recognized under ASC 606 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

    For The Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
             
Revenues - Recognized at a Point in Time:                
Charging service revenue - company-owned charging stations   $ 319,624     $ 324,895  
Product sales     777,423       103,204  
Other     133,619       51,599  
Total Revenues - Recognized at a Point in Time     1,230,666       479,698  
                 
Revenues - Recognized Over a Period of Time:                
Network and other fees     63,619       90,978  
Total Revenues - Recognized Over a Period of Time     63,619       90,978  
                 
Total Revenue Under ASC 606   $ 1,294,285     $ 570,676  

 

The timing of the Company’s revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by its customers. A receivable is recorded when revenue is recognized prior to payment and the Company has an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related goods or services, the Company records deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $132,671 related to contract liabilities where performance obligations have not yet been satisfied, which has been included within deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020. The Company expects to satisfy its remaining performance obligations for network fees and warranty revenue and recognize the revenue within the next twelve months.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized $63,621 of revenues related to network fees and warranty contracts, which were included in deferred revenues as of December 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, there was no revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods.

 

Grants and rebates which are not within the scope of ASC 606, pertaining to revenues and periodic expenses are recognized as income when the related revenue and/or periodic expense are recorded. Grants and rebates related to EV charging stations and their installation are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the related depreciation expense of the related asset over their useful lives over the useful life of the charging station. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $4,579 and $6,714, respectively, related to grant and rebate revenue. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was $79,091 and $83,670, respectively, of deferred grant and rebate revenue to be amortized.

 

CONCENTRATIONS

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accounts receivable from a significant customer was 11% and 10% of accounts receivable, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, sales to a significant customer represented 12% of the Company’s total revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, sales to another significant customer represented 33% of total revenues.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED

 

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the common share equivalents had been issued (computed using the treasury stock or if converted method), if dilutive.

 

The following common share equivalents are excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
Convertible preferred stock     -       1,642,628  
Warrants     6,840,049       6,837,061  
Options     382,844       105,308  
Unvested restricted common stock     110,160       -  
Total potentially dilutive shares     7,333,053       8,584,997  

 

INCOME TAXES

 

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act, amongst other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Under ASC 740, the effects of new legislation are recognized upon enactment. Accordingly, the CARES Act is effective beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating how provisions in the CARES Act will impact its condensed consolidated financial statements, however, it does not currently believe that such provisions will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

As of March 31, 2020, prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily consisted of alternative fuel credits of $553,177. As of December 31, 2019, alternative fuel credits was $476,992.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had a remaining purchase commitment of $437,808, which will become payable upon the supplier’s delivery of the charging stations. The purchase commitments were made primarily for future sales and deployments of these charging stations.

 

5. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

SUMMARY

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

    March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    (unaudited)        
Accrued host fees   $ 111,597     $ 108,683  
Accrued professional, board and other fees     89,276       40,518  
Accrued wages     258,100       295,250  
Warranty payable     23,000       12,000  
Accrued income, property and sales taxes payable     423,761       417,669  
Other accrued expenses     11,231       23,428  
Total accrued expenses   $ 916,965     $ 897,548  

 

WARRANTY PAYABLE

 

The Company provides a limited product warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for its Blink Network residential and commercial chargers, ranging in length from one to two years. The Company accrues for estimated warranty costs at the time of revenue recognition and records the expense of such accrued liabilities as a component of cost of sales. Estimated warranty costs are based on historical product data and anticipated future costs. Should actual cost to repair and failure rates differ significantly from estimates, the impact of these unforeseen costs would be recorded as a change in estimate in the period identified. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the change in reserve was approximately $11,000. Warranty expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $114,909 and $88,872, respectively, which has been included within cost of revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a warranty liability of $23,000 and $12,000, respectively, which represents the estimated cost to repair those chargers under warranty or host owned chargers for which the host has procured a maintenance contract. The Company records maintenance and repairs expenses as incurred for chargers it owns and deploys at host locations. The Company estimates an approximate cost of $254,000 to repair those deployed chargers which it owns as of March 31, 2020.

 

6. ACCRUED ISSUABLE EQUITY

 

Accrued issuable equity consists of the following:

 

    March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    (unaudited)        
Common stock   $ 203,269     $ 252,584  
Warrants     4,581       5,102  
Total accrued issuable equity   $ 207,850     $ 257,686  

 

See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional information.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

Assumptions utilized in the valuation of Level 3 liabilities are described as follows:

 

    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
             
Risk-free interest rate     0.17 %     2.40 %
Contractual term (years)     1.00       1.00  
Expected volatility     78 %     140 %
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

Warrants Payable        
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2020   $ 5,102  
Change in fair value of warrants payable     (521 )
Ending balance as of March 31, 2020   $ 4,581  

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are as follows:

 

    March 31, 2020  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                        
Alternative fuel credits   $ -     $ 553,177     $ -     $ 553,177  
Marketable securities     1,952,510       -       -       1,952,510  
Total assets   $ 1,952,510     $ 553,177     $ -     $ 2,505,687  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Warrants payable   $ -     $ -     $ 4,581     $ 4,581  
Total liabilities   $ -     $ -     $ 4,581     $ 4,581  

 

    December 31, 2019  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                        
Alternative fuel credits   $ -     $ 476,992     $ -     $ 476,992  
Marketable securities     3,150,332       -       -       3,150,332  
Total assets   $ 3,150,332     $ 476,992     $ -     $ 3,627,324  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Warrants payable   $ -     $ -     $ 5,102     $ 5,102  
Total liabilities   $ -     $ -     $ 5,102     $ 5,102  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the holder elected to convert 5,125 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock into 1,642,628 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $3.12 per share. The Company determined that the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock did not include a beneficial conversion feature.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to common stock, stock options and warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 of $227,361 and $145,005, respectively, which is included within compensation expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2020, there was $264,959 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 0.63 years.

 

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH PAISADES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

 

Mr. Engel is currently a consultant to Palisades Capital Management LLC which serves as an investment advisor with regard to our marketable securities portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company paid Palisades Capital Management LLC fees of $7,897 and $0, respectively.

 

JOINT VENTURE

 

The Company and a group of three Cyprus entities entered into a shareholders’ agreement on February 11, 2019, pertaining to the parties’ respective shareholdings in a new joint venture entity, Blink Charging Europe Ltd. (the “Entity”), that was formed under the laws of Cyprus on the same date. The Company owns 40% of the Entity while the other three entities own 60% of the Entity. The Entity currently owns 100% of a Greek subsidiary, Blink Charging Hellas SA (“Hellas”), which started operations in the Greek EV market. There are currently no plans for the Company to make any capital contributions or investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized sales of approximately $98,000 and $0, respectively, to Hellas and as of March 31, 2020, the Company had a receivable from Hellas of approximately $72,000.

 

10. LEASES

 

OPERATING LEASES

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had no leases that were classified as a financing lease. As of March 31, 2020, the Company did not have additional operating and financing leases that have not yet commenced.

 

Total operating lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $113,599 and $69,941, respectively, and are recorded in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

10. LEASES – CONTINUED

 

Supplemental cash flows information related to leases was as follows:

 

    For The Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2020     2019  
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:            
Operating cash flows from operating leases                
    $ 52,743     $ 30,400  
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:                
Operating leases                
    $ -     $ -  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term                
Operating leases                
      1.41       2.32  
Weighted Average Discount Rate                
Operating leases     6.0 %     6.0 %

 

Future minimum payments under non-cancellable leases as of March 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

For the Years Ending December 31,     Amount  
         
  2020     $ 156,274  
  2021       86,819  
  Total future minimum lease payments       243,092  
  Less: imputed interest       (13,510 )
  Total     $ 229,582  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

JAMES CHRISTODOULOU TERMINATION

 

Effective March 13, 2020, the Company terminated the employment of the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, James Christodoulou. No amounts are owed to Mr. Christodoulou pursuant to the terms of his employment letter.

 

LITIGATION AND DISPUTES

 

In July 2017, the Company was sued by Zwick and Banyai PLLC and Jack Zwick. The case alleges a breach of contract and unjust enrichment for failure to pay invoices in the aggregate amount of $53,069 for services rendered, plus interest and costs. The Company is one of six defendants in the case.

 

On October 26, 2018, the Company filed amended affirmative defenses. Following that, there was no record activity in the case and on September 20, 2019, the Court entered its Notice of Lack of Prosecution and Order to Appear for Hearing on November 19, 2019. When Plaintiffs failed to appear for the hearing, the Court dismissed the case. A couple of weeks later, Plaintiffs filed a motion to vacate the dismissal, asserting that they had moved offices in June of 2019, and were never provided notice of the hearing at their new address. At the January 23, 2020 hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion to vacate, the Court vacated the dismissal over the objections of counsel and the case is once again pending.

 

On January 31, 2020, the Company’s new attorney for this matter filed a notice of appearance and took over as defense counsel. On February 11, 2020, Jack Zwick and Zwick & Banyai PLLC each served a Request for Production of Documents on the Company, and Zwick & Banyai PLLC served a set of 14 Interrogatories. The Company’s responses to the discovery requests are due on May 18, 2020.

 

On March 26, 2020, James Christodoulou, the former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, filed a Complaint in the Miami-Dade County Court, State of Florida, James Christodoulou vs. Blink Charging Co. et al. The Complaint asserts claims against the Company, as well as Michael Farkas, Aviv Hilo and Yechiel Baron. Mr. Farkas is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Messrs. Hilo and Baron are the Company’s General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel, respectively. The Complaint asserts claims for breach of contract in connection with Mr. Christodoulou’s termination by the Company in March 2020, as well as claims under Florida state law for alleged retaliatory termination and slander. Among other things, Mr. Christodoulou asserts that the Company terminated his employment without cause and in retaliation for his alleged plan to disclose that Company executives had engaged in alleged “questionable business practices”. The Complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages but alleges that such damages exceed $1 million. The Company intends to defend the claims vigorously.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES– CONTINUED

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

 

DONALD ENGEL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

Effective January 9, 2020, Donald Engel, a current member of the Company’s Board of Directors, entered into an employment agreement with the Company. The employment agreement with Mr. Engel extends for a term expiring on January 9, 2021, subject to automatic renewal for two additional one-year periods if not otherwise previously terminated by either party. Pursuant to the employment agreement. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Engel will receive a base salary at an annual rate of $175,000 for services rendered in such position. In addition, he will be eligible to earn stock options to purchase up to 700,000 shares of our common stock, in increments of 140,000 options on each occasion that the Company executes an agreement for the sale or deployment of electric vehicle charging stations or ancillary eco-friendly energy products with a customer he has introduced to the Company. The stock options will have an exercise price equal to the closing market price of our common stock immediately prior to the issuance date, expire five years after the issuance date and be subject to the terms of the Company’s 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. On January 20, 2020, the Company granted immediately vested options to purchase an aggregate of 140,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.05 per share to the employee with a grant date fair value of $252,309 which was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

The employment agreement provides for termination by the Company for cause upon conviction of a felony, misconduct resulting in significant economic or reputational harm to the Company, any act of fraud or a material breach of his obligations to us. Upon a change of control of the Company, Mr. Engel’s employment will terminate and he will be entitled to all unpaid and outstanding salary and expenses due through the termination date. The employment agreement also contains covenants restricting Mr. Engel from engaging in any activities competitive with the Company’s business during the term of the employment agreement and two years thereafter, and prohibiting him from disclosure of confidential information regarding us at any time. Mr. Engel will continue to be a member of the Company’s Board but will no longer qualify as an “independent director” under Nasdaq rules.

 

MICHAEL P. RAMA EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

In February 2020, the Company entered into an Employment Offer Letter with Mr. Rama. Pursuant to the Offer Letter, Mr. Rama agreed to devote his full business efforts and time to the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. The Offer Letter extends for a term expiring on February 10, 2022 and is automatically renewable for an additional one-year period. The Offer Letter provides that Mr. Rama is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $300,000, payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices. Mr. Rama will be eligible for an annual performance cash bonus of 25% of his base salary based on the satisfaction of certain key performance indicators set with the Board’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Rama will be entitled to receive equity awards under the Company’s 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan with an aggregate annual award value equal to 50% of his base salary in the form of restricted stock and stock options. Mr. Rama has also received a $50,000 cash signing bonus.

 

If Mr. Rama’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause (which includes willful material misconduct and willful failure to materially perform his responsibilities to the Company), he is entitled to receive severance equal to up to 12 months of his base salary. If there is a buy-out or a “change of control,” Mr. Rama will also be entitled to obtain his base salary for a period of 12 months as a severance payment. Mr. Rama is entitled to vacation and other employee benefits in accordance with the Company’s policies.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated events that have occurred after the balance sheet and through the date the financial statements were issued. Based upon the evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements, except as disclosed below.

 

BRENDAN S. JONES EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

In April 2020, the Company entered into an employment offer letter with Mr. Jones (the “Offer Letter”). Pursuant to the Offer Letter, Mr. Jones agreed to devote his full business efforts and time to the Company as its Chief Operating Officer. The Offer Letter extends for a two-year term expiring on April 20, 2022 and is automatically renewable for an additional one-year period unless the Company provides notice of non-renewable prior to the initial termination date. The Offer Letter provides that Mr. Jones is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $350,000, payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices. Mr. Jones will be eligible for an annual performance cash bonus of 40% of his base salary based on the satisfaction of certain key performance indicators set with the Board’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Jones will also receive a cash signing bonus of $55,000 and an equity signing bonus of $70,000 worth of the Company’s common stock, which shares will be granted and vested on April 20, 2021 (provided he is not terminated for Cause).

 

If Mr. Jones’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause (which includes willful material misconduct and willful failure to materially perform his responsibilities to the Company), he is entitled to receive severance equal to 12 months of his base salary or such lesser number of months actually worked. If there is a buy-out or a “change of control,” Mr. Jones will be entitled to obtain his base salary for a period of 12 months as a severance payment. Mr. Jones is also entitled to relocation assistance in an amount of up to $35,000, a car allowance of up to $1,000 per month, inclusive of insurance, and other employee benefits in accordance with the Company’s policies.

 

AT-THE-MARKET OFFERING

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into a sales agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC (the “Agent”) to conduct an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM”), pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell from time to time shares of its common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000 (the “Shares”) through the Agent.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares from time to time, based upon the Company’s instructions. The Company has no obligation to sell any of the Shares and may at any time suspend sales under the Sales Agreement or terminate the Sales Agreement in accordance with its terms. The Company has provided the Agent with customary indemnification rights, and the Agent will be entitled to an aggregate fixed commission of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from Shares sold.

 

Sales of the Shares under the Sales Agreement will be made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions, including on the Nasdaq Capital Market, at market prices or as otherwise agreed to with the Agent.

 

A “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 for the Shares was filed with the SEC, which became effective on September 16, 2019, and a prospectus supplement thereto was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020.

 

Since April 17, 2020 and through May 12, 2020, the Company sold 87,505 shares of common stock under an “at-the-market” equity offering program for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $150,000 under the ATM.

 

COMMON STOCK ISSUANCES

 

During April 2020, the Company issued 47,542 shares of common stock with an aggregate issuance date fair value of $87,000 as compensation to certain officers of the Company.

 

STOCK OPTION ISSUANCES

 

During April 2020, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 110,832 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.01 per share as compensation to an officer of the Company of the Company.

 

During April 2020, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 49,585 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.83 per share as compensation to an officer of the Company of the Company.

 

PAYCHECK PROTECTION PLAN LOAN

 

On May 7, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds in the amount of approximately $856,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loans and accrued interest are forgivable after eight weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the eight-week period.

 

The unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. The Company intends to use the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. While the Company currently believes that its use of the loan proceeds will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the loan, there can be no assurance that the Company will not take actions that could cause the Company to be ineligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Blink Charging Co. together its subsidiaries, “Blink” and the “Company”) as of March 31, 2020 and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to “us”, “we”, “our” and similar terms refer to Blink. This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. The events described in forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not occur. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of our plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits from acquisitions to be made by us, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings or other aspects of our operating results. The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “continue,” and their opposites and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our control, which may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Factors that may affect our results include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties set forth under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q particularly in Item IA - Risk Factors.

 

At Blink Charging, our highest priority remains the safety, health and well-being of our employees, their families and our communities and we remain committed to serving the needs of our customers. The Covid-19 pandemic is a highly fluid situation and it is not currently possible for us to reasonably estimate the impact it may have on our financial and operating results. We will continue to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our business as we learn more and the impact of Covid-19 on our industry becomes clearer.

 

Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks and other influences, as well as our inability to avail ourselves of the loan forgiveness provisions of the PPP Loan, could materially affect our results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by us ultimately prove to be accurate. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements except as required by federal securities laws, We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging equipment and networked EV charging services. We offer both residential and commercial EV charging equipment, enabling EV drivers to easily recharge at various location types.

 

Our principal line of products and services is our Blink EV charging network (the “Blink Network”) and EV charging equipment (also known as electric vehicle supply equipment) and EV related services. Our Blink Network consists of proprietary cloud-based software that operates, maintain, and tracks all of the Blink EV charging stations and the associated charging data. The Blink Network provides property owners, managers and parking companies, who we refer to as our “Property Partners”, with cloud-based services that enable the remote monitoring and management of EV charging stations payment processing and provide EV drivers with vital station information including station location, availability and applicable fees.

 

We offer our Property Partners a range of business models for EV charging equipment and services that generally fall into one of the three business models below.

 

  In our comprehensive turnkey business model, we own and operate the EV charging equipment, undertake and manage the installation, maintenance and related services, and we keep substantially all of the EV charging revenue.
     
  In our hybrid business model, the Property Partner incurs the installation costs, while we provide the charging equipment. We operate and manage the EV charging station and provide connectivity of the charging station to the Blink Network. As a result, we share a greater portion of the EV charging revenue with the Property Partner than under the turnkey model above.
     
  In our host owned business model, the Property Partner purchases, owns and manages the Blink EV charging station, incurs the installation costs of the equipment, while we provide site recommendations, connectivity to the Blink Network and optional maintenance services, and the Property Partner keeps substantially all of the EV charging revenue.

 

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We have strategic partnerships across numerous transit/destination locations, including airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily residential and condos, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations. At March 31, 2020, we have sold or deployed a total of approximately 14,643 charging units, of which, 5,283 were level 2 commercial charging units, 103 were DC Fast Charging EV units and 1,070 were residential charging units. Included in the above total number are approximately 342 Level 2 units deployed on other networks and 7,845 non-networked, residential charging units.

 

We believe the coronavirus COVID-19 (COVID-19) global pandemic had minimal impact on our first quarter 2020 results. We continue to receive orders for our products; however, some shipments of equipment have been temporarily delayed. We are maintaining regular contact, via telephone and other electronic means, with our customers and suppliers, and do not currently expect any material change in overall demand for our products. We are complying with federal, state and local health guidelines regarding safety procedures. These procedures include, but are not limited to: social distancing, remote working, and teleconferencing versus in person meetings. The extent of the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is uncertain and difficult to predict. Capital markets and the U.S. economy have also been significantly impacted by the pandemic, and it is possible that access to capital markets and other sources of liquidity could be significantly restricted to support our ongoing operations. Adverse economic and market conditions as a result of COVID-19 could also adversely affect the demand for our products and services and may also impact the ability of our customers to satisfy their obligations to us. If the pandemic continues to cause significant negative impacts to economic conditions, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely impacted. See Part II, Item 1A – “Risk Factors”.

 

As reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as of March 31, 2020, we had cash, marketable securities, working capital and an accumulated deficit of $1,343,978, $1,952,510, and $172,466,081, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we incurred a net loss of $2,961,100. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we used cash in operating activities of $3,413,141. We have not yet achieved profitability.

 

Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased by $721,474, or 125%, to $1,298,864 compared to $577,390 during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Charging service revenue from Company-owned charging stations was $319,624 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $324,895 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $5,271, or 2%. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in the number of subscribers in Nissan’s No Charge-To-Charge Program. The program is expected to end by June 2020.

 

Revenue from product sales was $777,423 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $103,204 during the three months ended March 31, 2020, an increase of $674,219, or 653%. The increase was attributable to increased sales from Generation 2 chargers that were rolled out during 2019 and increased sales of DC Fast Chargers when compared to the same period in 2019.

 

Network fee revenues were $55,559 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $74,470 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $18,911, or 25%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in network renewals in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.

 

Warranty revenues were $8,060 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $16,508 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $8,448, or 51%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the renewal rate of host owned chargers warranty contracts.

 

Grant and rebate revenues were $4,579 during the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $6,714 during the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $2,135, or 32%. Grant and rebates relating to equipment and the related installation are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the depreciation expense of the related assets over their useful lives. The 2020 revenue was related to the amortization of previous years’ grants.

 

Other revenue increased by $82,020 to $133,619 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $51,599 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to higher Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits generated during the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. We generate these credits from the electricity utilized by our electric car charging stations as a byproduct from our charging services in the states of California and Oregon. The value of the credits is subject to market conditions and our current policy is to sell the credits generated every one-to-two years as market conditions permit.

 

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Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues primarily consists of electricity reimbursements, revenue share payments to our Property Partner hosts, the cost of charging stations sold, connectivity charges provided by telco and other networks, warranty, repairs and maintenance services, and depreciation of our installed charging stations. Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were $990,142 as compared to $523,432 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $466,710, or 89%. There is a degree of variability in our costs in relationship to our revenues from period to period, primarily due to:

 

  electricity reimbursements that are unique to those Property Partner host agreements which provide for such reimbursements;
  revenue share payments are predicated on the contractual obligation under the property partner agreement and the revenue generated by the applicable chargers;
  cost of charging stations sold is predicated on the mix of types of charging stations and parts sold during the period;
  network costs are fixed in nature based on the number of chargers connected to the telco network regardless of whether the charger generates revenue;
  provisions for excess and obsolete inventory; and
  warranty and repairs and maintenance expenses are based on both the number of service cases completed during the period.

 

Cost of charging services-company-owned charging stations (electricity reimbursements) decreased by $115 to $29,614 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $29,729 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in 2020 was attributable to the mix of charging stations generating charging service revenues subject to electricity reimbursement.

 

Host provider fees increased by $3,390, or 4%, to $85,429 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $82,039 during the three months ended March 31,2019. The increase was a result of the mix of chargers generating revenue and their corresponding revenue share percentage payments to Property Partner hosts per their agreements.

 

Cost of product sales increased by $390,678, or 183%, from $213,320 for the three months ended March 31,2019 as compared to $603,998 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase is primarily due to the increase in product sales during the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Furthermore, during the three months ended March 31, 2019 included a provision for excess and obsolete inventory of $123,808 relating to non-Generation 2 inventory which was not being sold/utilized.

 

Network costs decreased by $1,821, or 2%, to $75,402 during the three months ended March 31,2020 as compared to $77,223 during the three months ended March 31,2019. The decrease was attributable to recently negotiated rate reductions.

 

Warranty and repairs and maintenance costs increased by $26,037, or 29%, to $114,909 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $88,872 during the three months ended March 31,2019. The increase in 2020 was attributable to significant efforts expended to reduce the backlog in warranty and repairs and maintenance cases. As of March 31, 2020, we recorded a liability of $23,000 which represents the estimated cost of existing backlog of known warranty cases. We estimate the cost to repair chargers which we own to approximate $254,000.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $48,541, or 151%, to $80,790 for the three months ended March 31,2020 as compared to $32,249 for the three months ended March 31,2019, as additional underlying assets became active on our network during the second half of 2019 and early 2020.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Compensation expense increased by $510,982, or 32%, to $2,114,467 (consisting of approximately $1.9 million of cash compensation and benefits and approximately $0.2 million of non-cash compensation) for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Compensation expense was $1,603,485 (consisting of approximately $1.5 million of cash compensation and benefits and approximately $0.1 million of non-cash compensation) for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $388,747, or 151%, to $645,883 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. General and administrative expenses were $257,136 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in accounting, tax and legal professional fees of $315,689 related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 documentation and strengthening of our internal controls as well as the completion of our federal tax filing project to bring our federal filings current and up-to-date. Also contributing to the increase was marketing expenses of $47,586 to promote Blink brand awareness and to support the sales and deployment effort of our Generation 2 chargers.

 

Other operating expenses increased by $58,375, or 11%, to $567,200 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $508,825 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to larger corporate offices in Miami Beach.

 

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Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income decreased by $364,133 from $421,861 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 to $57,728 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, other income included earned interest income and dividend income of $15,853 from our cash and marketable securities portfolio, and changes in value of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits of $32,072. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, we settled accounts payable resulting in a gain of $52,500 and $360,000 of notes payable, inclusive of accrued interest to the former members of 350 Green in exchange for the cancellation of the notes, the return of 8,066 of our common shares and the payment of $50,000, in 2018, to the former members of 350 Green, resulting in a gain of $310,000. Additionally, we issued common stock to satisfy a contractual obligation resulting in a loss of $54,742. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, other income included earned interest income and dividend income of $99,675 from our cash and marketable securities portfolio, and changes in value of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits of $11,828.

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased by $1,067,473, or 56%, to $2,961,100 as compared to $1,893,627 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to a decrease in other income of $364,133 and an increase of operating expenses of $703,340 offset by an increase in gross profit of $254,764.

 

Total Comprehensive Loss

 

Our total comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $3,142,568 whereas our total comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $1,792,941. The 2020 period included an increase in the fair value of marketable securities of $181,468.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We measure our liquidity in a number of ways, including the following:

 

    March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    (unaudited)        
             
Cash   $ 1,343,978     $ 3,975,494  
                 
Working Capital   $ 2,158,590     $ 5,791,444  
                 
Notes Payable (Gross)   $ 10,000     $ 10,000  

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we financed our activities from proceeds derived from debt and equity financings occurring in prior periods. A significant portion of the funds raised from the sale of capital stock has been used to cover working capital needs and personnel, office expenses and various consulting and professional fees.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we used cash of $3,413,141 and $2,911,587, respectively, in operations. Our cash use for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $2,961,100, adjusted for net non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $220,023, and $672,064 of net cash used in changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities. Our cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $1,893,627, adjusted for net non-cash income in the aggregate amount of $69,417, and by $948,813 of net cash used in changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, net cash provided by investing activities was $799,614, of which, $1,100,516 was provided in connection with the sale of marketable securities and $300,902 was used to purchase charging stations and other fixed assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, cash used in investing activities was $27,392, which was used to purchase charging stations and other fixed assets.

 

During the three months ended March. 31, 2020, cash used in financing activities was $17,989 which was used to pay down our liability in connection with internal use software. There was no cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Through March 31, 2020, we incurred an accumulated deficit since inception of $172,466,081. As of March 31, 2020, we had cash, working capital, and marketable securities of $1,343,978, $2,158,590, and $1,952,510, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we incurred a net loss of $2,961,100.

 

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We estimate an approximate cost of $254,000 to repair deployed chargers, which we own as of March 31, 2020. The remaining commitment of $437,808 will become due upon delivery of the charging stations.

 

We have not yet achieved profitability and expect to continue to incur cash outflows from operations. It is expected that our operating expenses will continue to increase and, as a result, we will eventually need to generate significant product revenues to achieve profitability. These conditions indicate that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of the financial statements. Historically, we have been able to raise funds to support our business operations, although there can be no assurance, we will be successful in raising significant additional funds in the future. We are currently funding our operations on a month-to-month basis.

 

On April 17, 2020, we entered into a Sales Agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC (the “Agent”) to conduct an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell from time to time shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000 (the “Shares”) through the Agent, as our sales agent.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares from time to time, based upon our instructions. We have no obligation to sell any of the Shares and may at any time suspend sales under the Sales Agreement or terminate the Sales Agreement in accordance with its terms. We have provided the Agent with customary indemnification rights, and the Agent will be entitled to an aggregate fixed commission of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from Shares sold.

 

Sales of the Shares under the Sales Agreement will be made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions, including on the Nasdaq Capital Market, at market prices or as otherwise agreed to with the Agent.

 

A “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 for the Shares was filed with the SEC, which became effective on September 16, 2019, and a prospectus supplement thereto was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020.

 

We currently anticipate using the net proceeds, if any, from the sale of our shares of common stock offered hereby to supplement our operating cash flows to fund EV charging station deployment and our acquisition growth plan. We currently have no commitments or agreements with respect to any acquisitions. We also plan to use any remaining proceeds we receive for working capital and other corporate purposes. Other corporate purposes include amounts required to pay for continuing product development expenses, salaries, professional fees, public reporting costs, office-related expenses and other corporate expenses, including overhead. The amounts and timing of our use of the net proceeds from this offering, if any, will depend on a number of factors, such as the timing and progress of our EV charging station deployment efforts, the timing and progress of any partnering and collaboration efforts and technological advances. As of the date of this filing, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received by from this offering. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in the timing and application of these proceeds. Pending use of the proceeds as described above, we intend to invest the proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short term, interest bearing, investment grade instruments and U.S. government securities.

 

Since April 17, 2020 and through May 12, 2020, the Company sold 87,505 shares of its common stock at an average share price of $1.72 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $150,000 under the ATM.

 

Since inception, our operations have primarily been funded through proceeds received in equity and debt financings. Although management believes that we generally have access to capital resources, we continue to evaluate financing opportunities. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain funds due to current economic uncertainty or on commercially acceptable terms. There is also no assurance that the amount of funds we might raise will enable us to complete our development initiatives or attain profitable operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, we may have to curtail our development, marketing and promotional activities, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and ultimately, we could be forced to discontinue our operations.

 

Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds will depend on many factors, including our ability to successfully commercialize our products and services, competing technological and market developments, and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement our product and service offerings.

 

On May 7, 2020, we received loan proceeds in the amount of approximately $856,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loans and accrued interest are forgivable after eight weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its employee and compensation levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the eight-week period.

 

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The unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. We intend to use the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. While we currently believe that its use of the loan proceeds will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the loan, there can be no assurance that we will not take actions that could cause us to be ineligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

For a description of our critical accounting policies, see Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

For a description of our recently issued accounting standards, see Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose entities” (SPEs).

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are not required to provide the information required by this Item because we are a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of March 31, 2020, being the end of the period covered by this Report, our management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as discussed in Item 9A. Controls and Procedures – in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, under the heading “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” and that continued to exist as of March 31, 2020.

 

However, as part of its ongoing remediation initiative and with the help of an outside firm, management continued to commit substantial resources to documenting and evaluating our internal controls during the quarter as reflected below:

Remediation in progress:

 

  (a) Upon the establishment of a Disclosure Controls Committee, meetings are now being properly convened, conducted, documented and proceeding with the active participation of Committee members and other members of management;
     
  (b) Upon implementing enhanced disclosure controls and procedures across the organization, well-structured disclosure questionnaires have been formulated and circulated to a select group of officials; responses are received, tabulated and acted upon.
     
  (c) Upon the preparation of the audited financial statement for the year ending December 31, 2019, the Company has since updated its financial risk assessment for 2020 SOX compliance.
     
  (d) Management has since finalized and put into effect its human resource policies, prepared a complete set of accounting policies and is preparing a set of identified Information Technology and Security related policies;
     
  (e) Designing and evaluating the internal controls within various business and entity-level processes including segregation of duties among personnel, to the extent practicable, in order to separate the initiation and execution of transactions and custody of assets is ongoing.

 

Additionally, the Company recently hired a new CFO who, as the key process owner for internal controls over financial reporting, has started reviewing and approving journal entries and the periodic financial statements and the underlying schedules and disclosures. In addition, the new CFO has taken leadership of the ongoing remediation initiative by coordinating with the external consultants and other process owners.

Remediation that will commence soon:

 

  (a) Validating the operational effectiveness of the key internal controls forming part of the identified business processes and within the recently implemented NetSuite accounting system.

 

Management expects to make and report continuous progress in the effective remediation of the identified material weaknesses.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Except the above, there were no changes 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 March 31, 2020, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies – Litigation and Disputes in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

In addition to the information set forth under Item 1A of Part I to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the information set forth at the beginning of Management’s Discussion and Analysis entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” and updates noted below, you should consider that there are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operation may be materially and adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment. These risk factors may not identify all risks that we face and our operations could also be affected by factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations.

 

We have a history of substantial net losses and expect losses to continue in the future; if we do not achieve and sustain profitability our financial condition could suffer.

 

We have experienced substantial net losses, and we expect to continue to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future. We incurred net losses of approximately $2.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, we had net working capital of approximately $2.2 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $172.5 million. We have not yet achieved profitability. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, as expressed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. Historically, we have been able to raise funds to support our business operations, although there can be no assurance we will be successful.

 

If our revenue grows slower than we anticipate, or if our operating expenses are higher than we expect, we may not be able to achieve profitability and our financial condition could suffer. We can give no assurance that we will ever achieve profitable operations. Even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. Whether we can achieve cash flow levels sufficient to support our operations cannot be accurately predicted. Unless such cash flow levels are achieved, we may need to borrow additional funds or sell our debt or equity securities, or some combination of both, to provide funding for our operations. Such additional funding may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

 

Our business and results of operations will be, and our financial condition may be, impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19 and such impact

 

The global spread of the COVID-19 has created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. The extent to which the coronavirus pandemic impacts our business, operations and financial results is uncertain and will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict, including:

 

  · the duration and scope of the pandemic;
  · governmental, business and individual actions taken in response to the pandemic and the impact of those actions on national and global economic activity;
  · the impact to the capital markets and other sources of liquidity;
  · the actions taken in response to economic disruption;
  · the impact of business disruptions and reductions in employment levels on our customers and the resulting impact on their demand for our EV charging equipment and related services;
  · the increase in business failures among businesses that we serve and with which we collaborate;
  · our customers’ ability to pay for our EV charging equipment and related services; and
  · our ability to provide our EV charging equipment and related services, including as a result of our employees or our customers working remotely and/or closures of offices and facilities.

 

Any of these factors could cause or contribute to the risks and uncertainties identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We are a defendant in an employment-related litigation with a former officer.

 

The Company and certain of our officers are currently defendants in a pending employment-related litigation. On March 26, 2020, James Christodoulou, the former President and Chief Operating Officer of our company, filed a Complaint in the Miami-Dade County Court, State of Florida, James Christodoulou vs. Blink Charging Co. et al. The Complaint asserts claims against us, as well as Michael D. Farkas, Aviv Hilo and Yechiel Baron. Mr. Farkas is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Messrs. Hilo and Baron are our General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel, respectively. The Complaint asserts claims for breach of contract in connection with Mr. Christodoulou’s termination by the company in March 2020, as well as claims under Florida state law for alleged retaliatory termination and slander. Among other things, Mr. Christodoulou asserts that the company terminated his employment without cause and in retaliation for his alleged plan to disclose that company executives had engaged in alleged “questionable business practices.” The Complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages but alleges that such damages exceed $1 million. The claims are not covered by our existing corporate insurance program. We intend to assert counterclaims against the plaintiff and defend the case vigorously; however, there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the litigation

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

During the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, there have been no unregistered sales of equity securities that have not been previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K, except as described below:

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the holder elected to convert 5,125 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock into 1,642,628 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $3.12 per share.

 

The issuances described in Item 2 were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of securities in each such transaction represented their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the share certificates and other instruments issued in such transactions. All recipients either received adequate information about the Company or had access, through employment or other relationships, to such information.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

On May 7, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds in the amount of approximately $856,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loans and accrued interest are forgivable after eight weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the eight-week period.

 

The unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. The Company intends to use the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. While the Company currently believes that its use of the loan proceeds will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the loan, there can be no assurance that the Company will not take actions that could cause the Company to be ineligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number   Exhibit Description   Form   Exhibit  

Filing

Date

  Herewith
                     
3.1   Articles of Incorporation, as amended most recently on August 17, 2017.   10-K   3.1   04/17/2018    
                     
3.2   Bylaws, as amended most recently on January 29, 2018.   10-K   3.2   04/17/2018    
                     
3.3   Certificate of Designations for Series D Preferred Stock.   8-K   3.1   02/21/2018    
                     
4.1   Warrant Agency Agreement by and between the Company and Worldwide Stock Transfer, LLC and Form of Warrant Certificate for Registered Offering.   8-K   4.1   02/21/2018    
                     
4.2   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated April 9, 2018.   8-K   4.1   04/19/2018    
                     
4.3   Description of the Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   10-K   4.3  

04//02/2020

   
                     
10.1+   Employment Agreement, dated January 9, 2020, between Blink Charging Co. and Donald Engel.   8-K   10.1   01/10/2020    
                     
10.2+   Employment Offer Letter, dated February 7, 2020, between Blink Charging Co. and Michael Rama.   8-K   10.1   02/11/2020    
                     
10.3   Sales Agreement, dated April 17, 2020, between Blink Charging Co. and Roth Capital Partners, LLC.   8-K   10.1   04/17/2020    
                     
10.4+   Employment Offer Letter, dated as of March 29, 2020, between Blink Charging Co. and Brendan S. Jones.   8-K   10.1   04/20/2020    
                     
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.               X
                     
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.               X
                     
32.1*   Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer.               X
                     
32.2*   Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer.               X
                     
101.INS   XBRL Instance.               X
101.XSD   XBRL Schema.               X
101.PRE   XBRL Presentation.               X
101.CAL   XBRL Calculation.               X
101.DEF   XBRL Definition.               X
101.LAB   XBRL Label.               X

 

+ Compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

* In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: May 13, 2020 BLINK CHARGING CO.
     
  By: /s/ Michael D. Farkas
    Michael D. Farkas
   

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: May 13, 2020 By: /s/ Michael P. Rama
    Michael P. Rama
   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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