UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
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
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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.)
605
Lincoln Road , 5 th
Floor
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 ☒ 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 ☒ 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
☐
Smaller
reporting company
☐
Emerging
growth company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of May 9, 2022, the registrant had 42,741,387 shares of common stock outstanding.
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FORM
10-Q
FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2022
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
Item
1. Financial Statements.
1
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021
1
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
and 2021
2
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March
31, 2022 and 2021
3
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2022
4
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2021
5
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
and 2021
6
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
17
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
26
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
26
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
27
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
27
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
27
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
28
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
28
Item 5. Other Information.
28
Item 6. Exhibits.
28
SIGNATURES
29
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PART
1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in
thousands except for share amounts)
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 161,984
$ 174,795
Accounts receivable, net
7,472
6,346
Inventory, net
10,051
10,369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
576
1,020
Total Current Assets
180,083
192,530
Restricted cash
79
81
Property and equipment, net
16,219
14,563
Operating lease right-of-use asset
1,607
1,664
Intangible assets, net
3,707
3,455
Goodwill
19,054
19,390
Other assets
517
230
Total Assets
$ 221,266
$ 231,913
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 8,125
$ 7,134
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
6,906
5,678
Current portion of notes payable
10
10
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
884
547
Current portion of deferred revenue
2,741
2,858
Total Current Liabilities
18,666
16,227
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
1,125
1,531
Other liabilities
727
193
Deferred revenue, non-current portion
661
128
Total Liabilities
21,179
18,079
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
-
-
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $ 0.001
par value, 500,000,000 shares
authorized, 42,584,822 and
42,423,514 shares issued and outstanding
as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
43
42
Additional paid-in capital
460,047
458,046
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 2,390 )
( 1,784 )
Accumulated deficit
( 257,613 )
( 242,470 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
200,087
213,834
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 221,266
$ 231,913
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Revenues:
Product sales
$ 8,052
$ 1,671
Charging service revenue - company-owned charging stations
1,107
182
Network fees
161
110
Warranty
67
13
Grant and rebate
75
150
Ride-sharing services
239
46
Other
99
60
Total Revenues
9,800
2,232
Cost of Revenues:
Cost of product sales
6,044
1,118
Cost of charging services - company-owned charging stations
523
50
Host provider fees
551
126
Network costs
234
79
Warranty and repairs and maintenance
111
262
Ride-sharing services
426
246
Depreciation and amortization
325
255
Total Cost of Revenues
8,214
2,136
Gross Profit
1,586
96
Operating Expenses:
Compensation
9,259
4,748
General and administrative expenses
4,427
1,585
Other operating expenses
2,942
1,149
-
Total Operating Expenses
16,628
7,482
Loss From Operations
( 15,042 )
( 7,386 )
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income
-
14
Foreign transaction gain
3
-
Change in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities
-
7
Other expense, net
( 104 )
-
Total Other (Expense) Income
( 101 )
21
Net Loss
$ ( 15,143 )
$ ( 7,365 )
Net Loss Per Share:
Basic
$ ( 0.36 )
$ ( 0.18 )
Diluted
$ ( 0.36 )
$ ( 0.18 )
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic
42,437,823
41,138,095
Diluted
42,437,823
41,138,095
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in
thousands)
2022
2021
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Net Loss
$ ( 15,143 )
$ ( 7,365 )
Other Comprehensive Loss:
Cumulative translation adjustments
( 606 )
-
Change in fair value of marketable securities
-
( 56 )
Total Comprehensive Loss
$ ( 15,749 )
$ ( 7,421 )
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, 2022
(in
thousands except for share amounts)
(unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Equity
Balance - January 1, 2022
42,423,514
$ 42
$ 458,046
$ ( 1,784 )
$ ( 242,470 )
$ 213,834
Common stock issued upon exercises of warrants
16,811
-
69
-
-
69
Stock-based compensation
144,497
1
1,932
-
-
1,933
Other comprehensive loss
-
-
-
( 606 )
-
( 606 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 15,143 )
( 15,143 )
Balance - March 31, 2022
42,584,822
$ 43
$ 460,047
$ ( 2,390 )
$ ( 257,613 )
$ 200,087
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, 2021
(in
thousands except for share amounts)
(unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income
Deficit
Equity
Balance - January 1, 2021
35,951,097
$ 36
$ 214,479
$ -
$ ( 187,351 )
$ 27,164
Beginning balance
35,951,097
$ 36
$ 214,479
$ -
$ ( 187,351 )
$ 27,164
Common stock issued in public offering, net of issuance costs [1]
5,660,000
6
221,400
-
-
221,406
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants
239,202
-
999
-
-
999
Common stock issued upon cashless option exercise
15,522
-
-
-
-
-
Common stock issued upon cashless warrant exercise
66,000
-
-
-
-
-
Common stock issued as consideration for property and equipment
13,123
-
600
-
-
600
Stock-based compensation
470
-
419
-
-
419
Other comprehensive loss
-
-
-
( 56 )
-
( 56 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 7,365 )
( 7,365 )
Balance - March 31, 2021
41,945,414
$ 42
$ 437,897
$ ( 56 )
$ ( 194,716 )
$ 243,167
Ending balance
41,945,414
$ 42
$ 437,897
$ ( 56 )
$ ( 194,716 )
$ 243,167
[1] Includes gross
proceeds of $ 232,060 ,
less issuance costs of $ 10,654 .
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(in
thousands)
For
The Three Months Ended
March
31,
2022
2021
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
Net
loss
$ ( 15,143 )
$ ( 7,365 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used
in operating activities:
Depreciation
and amortization
758
514
Non-cash
lease expense
55
-
Change
in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities
-
7
Provision
for bad debt
502
201
Provision
for slow moving and obsolete inventory
295
( 82 )
Stock-based
compensation:
Common
stock
507
29
Options
1,455
386
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts
receivable and other receivables
( 1,722 )
( 857 )
Inventory
( 698 )
( 1,965 )
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
297
51
Other
assets
( 288 )
212
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
2,120
305
Other
liabilities
101
-
Lease
liabilities
( 66 )
( 75 )
Deferred
revenue
444
139
Total
Adjustments
3,760
( 1,135 )
Net
Cash Used In Operating Activities
( 11,383 )
( 8,500 )
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase
of marketable securities
-
( 36,562 )
Purchases
of property and equipment
( 1,368 )
( 4,021 )
Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities
( 1,368 )
( 40,583 )
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds
from sale of common stock in public offering [1]
-
221,406
Proceeds
from exercise of options and warrants
69
1,000
Payment
of financing liability in connection with internal use software
( 146 )
( 20 )
Net
Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities
( 77 )
222,386
Effect
of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
( 158 )
-
Net
(Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
( 12,986 )
173,303
Cash
and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period
175,049
22,418
Cash
and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period
$ 162,063
$ 195,721
Cash
and cash equivalents and restricted cash consisted of the following:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 161,984
$ 195,646
Restricted
cash
79
75
Total Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
$ 162,063
$ 195,721
[1] Includes gross
proceeds of $ 232,060 ,
less issuance costs of $ 10,654 .
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows — Continued
(in
thousands)
For
The Three Months Ended
March
31,
2022
2021
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash
paid during the period for:
Interest
$ -
$ -
Income taxes
$ 10
$ -
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
Capitalization
of non-recurring engineering costs
$ -
$ 237
Common
stock issued as consideration for property and equipment
$ -
$ 600
Common
stock issued upon cashless option exercise
$ -
$ 16
Common
stock issued upon cashless warrant exercise
$ -
$ 66
Interest
expense converted into principal
$ -
$ 2
Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
$ -
$ 1,358
Change
in fair value of marketable securities
$ -
$ 56
Intangible
assets obtained in exchange for financing liability
$ 660
$ -
Transfer
of inventory to property and equipment
$ ( 698 )
$ ( 429 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
1. BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Organization
and Operations
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 residential
and commercial EV charging equipment, enabling EV drivers to recharge at various location types. Blink’s principal line of products
and services is its Blink EV charging network (the “Blink Network”) and Blink EV charging equipment, also known as electric
vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) and other EV-related services. The Blink Network provides property owners, managers, parking
companies, and state and municipal entities (“Property Partners”) with cloud-based services that enable the remote monitoring
and management of EV charging stations. The Blink Network also provides EV drivers with vital station information, including station
location, availability and fees. Blink also operates a ride-sharing program through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, BlueLA
Rideshare, LLC and the City of Los Angeles which allows customers the ability to rent electric vehicles through a subscription service.
Basis
of Presentation
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, 2022 and for the three months then ended. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results for the full year ending December 31, 2021 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, 2021 and for the year then ended, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
on March 16, 2022 as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The
Covid-19 pandemic has impacted global stock markets and economies. The Company closely monitors the impact of the continuing presence
of Covid-19 and multiple Covid-19 variants. The Company has taken and continues to take 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 continues
to receive orders for its products, although some shipments of equipment have been temporarily delayed. The global chip shortage and
supply chain disruption has caused some delays in equipment orders from its contract manufacturer. As federal, state and local economies
begin to return to pre-pandemic levels, the Company expects demand for charging station usage to increase, however, the Company is unable
to predict the extent of such recovery due to the uncertainty of Covid-19. As a result, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate
impact of equipment order delays, chip shortage and continuous presence of Covid-19 will have on its business, future results of operations,
financial position, or cash flows.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Since
the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2021, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting
policies, except as disclosed in this note.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The
Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar. The functional currency of certain subsidiaries is the Euro and the Indian
Rupee. Assets and liabilities are translated based on the exchange rates at the balance sheet date ( 1.1112
for the Euro and
0.0132
for the Indian Rupee
as of March 31, 2022), while expense accounts are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period ( 1.1219
for the Euro and 0.0133
for the Indian Rupee
for the three months ended March 31, 2022). Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments
are recognized in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Comprehensive income (loss) is
defined as the change in equity of an entity from all sources other than investments by owners or distributions to owners and includes
foreign currency translation adjustments as described above. Transaction gains and losses are charged to the statement of operations
as incurred. Transaction gains attributable to foreign exchange were $ 3
during the three
months ended March 31, 2022.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
The
Company recognizes revenue primarily from five 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.
●
Ride-sharing
services – Primarily related to ride-sharing services agreement with the City of Los Angeles which allows customers the
ability to rent electric vehicles through a subscription service. The Company recognizes revenue over the contractual period of performance
of the subscription.
●
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 also comprises of revenues generated from alternative fuel credits.
The
following table summarizes revenue recognized under ASC 606 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:
SCHEDULE OF REVENUE RECOGNITION BY CONTRACT
For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Revenues - Recognized at a Point in Time
Product sales
$ 8,052
$ 1,671
Charging service revenue - company-owned charging stations
1,107
182
Other
99
60
Total Revenues - Recognized at a Point in Time
9,258
1,913
Revenues - Recognized Over a Period of Time:
Ride-sharing services
239
46
Network and other fees
228
123
Total Revenues - Recognized Over a Period of Time
467
169
Total Revenue
$ 9,725
$ 2,082
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
REVENUE
RECOGNITION – CONTINUED
The
following table summarizes our revenue recognized under ASC 606 in the consolidated statements of operations by geographical area:
SCHEDULE OF REVENUE RECOGNITION BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Revenues by Geographical Area
U.S.A
$ 5,781
$ 1,085
International
3,944
997
Total Revenue
$ 9,725
$ 2,082
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, 2022, the Company had $ 3,402
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, 2022. The Company expects to satisfy $ 2,741
of its remaining performance obligations
for network fees, charging services, warranty revenue, product sales, and other and recognize the revenue within the next twelve months.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized $ 181 of revenues related to network fees and warranty contracts, which
were included in deferred revenues as of December 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, 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, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $ 75 and $ 150 , respectively,
related to grant and rebate revenue. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was $ 70 of deferred grant and rebate revenue to be
amortized.
CONCENTRATIONS
As
of March 31, 2022, accounts receivable from a significant customer were approximately 17 %
of total accounts
receivable. As of December 31, 2021, accounts receivable from a significant customer were approximately 18 %
of total accounts receivable. During the three months
ended March 31, 2022, sales to a significant customer represented 13 %
of total revenue and sales to another significant
customer represented 12 % of total revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, sales to a significant customer represented
21 %
of total revenue and another significant customer represented 20 %
of total revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company made purchases
from a significant supplier that represented 14 %
and 28 % of total purchases,
respectively.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
2. 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:
SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING DILUTED SHARES EXCLUDED FROM DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE COMPUTATION
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Warrants
3,257,989
3,510,129
Options
977,473
644,987
Unvested restricted common stock
-
48,819
Total potentially dilutive shares
4,235,462
4,203,935
3. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(unaudited)
Accrued host fees
$ 130
$ 130
Accrued professional, board and other fees
323
543
Accrued wages
4,022
2,678
Accrued commissions
233
144
Warranty payable
8
10
Accrued income, property and sales taxes payable
198
462
Accrued issuable equity
486
454
Accrued purchases
-
117
Internal use software liability
364
383
Other accrued expenses
1,142
757
Total accrued expenses
$ 6,906
$ 5,678
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
4. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
COMMON
STOCK
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 16,811
shares of common stock pursuant to exercises of warrants to purchase an aggregate of
16,811 shares of common stock for aggregate net proceeds of $ 69 .
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 144,497 shares of common stock for services to employees and
consultants with an aggregate issuance date fair value of $ 331 .
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, 2022 and 2021 of $ 1,962 and $ 415 , respectively, which is included within compensation expense on the condensed consolidated statements
of operations. As of March 31, 2022, there was $ 5,692 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized over the
weighted average remaining vesting period of 1.84 years.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
See
Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies – Purchase Commitments for disclosure of a commitment made to a related party.
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. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company
is not required to fund operating losses. 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, 2022 and 2021, the
Company recognized sales of $ 68
and $ 477 ,
respectively, to Hellas. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 the Company had a receivable from Hellas of approximately
$ 0
and
$ 6 ,
respectively. The Company determined that the Entity is a variable interest entity, however, the Company does not have a controlling
financial interest and, as a result, the Company is not required to consolidate the Entity and instead has applied equity method accounting
to its investment in the Entity. From inception through March 31, 2022, the Entity has not generated net income and, as a result, pursuant
to ASC 323, the Company has not recorded a gain or loss on its equity method investment in the Entity during the three months ended March
31, 2022 and 2021.
BLUE
CORNER
As
of March 31, 2022, three senior management employees in the recently acquired entity Blue Corner had an ownership interest in a major
supplier of charging equipment for Blue Corner. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owed approximately $ 43
and $ 800
to this supplier, respectively. During the three
months ended March 31, 2022, the Company purchased approximately $ 1,512
of inventory from this supplier.
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CHARGING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
6. LEASES
OPERATING
LEASES
As
of March 31, 2022, the Company had no leases
that were classified as a financing lease .
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had additional operating leases for vehicles obtained in relation to the operations of Blink
Mobility. As of March 31, 2022, the leases had not commenced since the vehicles were not available to the Company until the second quarter
of 2022. The duration of the leases are three years and the Company is expected to pay approximately $ 1,044 throughout the term.
Total
operating lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were $ 168 and $ 170 , respectively, and are recorded in other
operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Supplemental
cash flows information related to leases was as follows:
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES
For The Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$ 66
$ 169
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases
$ -
$ 1,358
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases
4.65
5.96
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases
4.7 %
4.9 %
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CHARGING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
6. LEASES – CONTINUED
Future
minimum payments under non-cancellable leases as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
For the Years Ending December 31,
Amount
2022
$ 862
2023
330
2024
236
2025
236
2026
236
Thereafter
336
Total future minimum lease payments
2,236
Less: imputed interest
( 227 )
Total
$ 2,009
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PURCHASE
COMMITMENTS
As
of March 31, 2022, the Company had purchase commitments of approximately $ 35,000
of which, approximately $ 13,000
is with a related party, which will become payable
upon the suppliers’ delivery of the charging stations and other related items. The purchase commitments were made primarily for
future sales, deployments of charging stations, inventory management planning and other related items, all of which are expected to be
received during the next 12-24 months.
LITIGATION
AND DISPUTES
On
August 24, 2020, a purported securities class action lawsuit, captioned Bush v. Blink Charging Co. et al., Case No. 20-cv-23527, was
filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the Company, Michael Farkas (Blink’s Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer), and Michael Rama (Blink’s Chief Financial Officer) (the “Bush Lawsuit”).
On September 1, 2020, another purported securities class action lawsuit, captioned Vittoria v. Blink Charging Co. et al., Case No. 20-cv-23643,
was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the same defendants and seeking to recover
the same alleged damages (the “Vittoria Lawsuit”). On October 1, 2020, the court consolidated the Vittoria Lawsuit with the
Bush Lawsuit and on December 21, 2020 the court appointed Tianyou Wu, Alexander Yu and H. Marc Joseph to serve as the Co-Lead Plaintiffs.
The Co-Lead Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint on February 19, 2021. The Amended Complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants
made false or misleading statements about the size and functionality of the Blink Network, and asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and
20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Amended Complaint does not quantify damages but seeks to recover damages on behalf
of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Blink’s common stock between March 6, 2020 and August 19, 2020. On April 20, 2021,
Blink and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint, which has now been fully briefed and is ready for review.
On April 7, 2022, the court held oral argument on the motion to dismiss but did not issue a decision. The Company wholly and completely
disputes the allegations therein. The Company has retained legal counsel in order to defend the action vigorously. The Company has not
recorded an accrual related to this matter as of March 31, 2022 as it determined that any such loss contingency was either not probable
or estimable.
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CHARGING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – CONTINUED
LITIGATION
AND DISPUTES – CONTINUED
On
September 15, 2020, a shareholder derivative lawsuit, captioned Klein (derivatively on behalf of Blink Charging Co.) v. Farkas et al.,
Case No. 20- 19815CA01, was filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court seeking to pursue claims belonging to the Company against Blink’s
Board of Directors and Michael Rama (the “Klein Lawsuit”). Blink is named as a nominal defendant. The Klein Lawsuit asserts
that the Director defendants caused Blink to make the statements that are at issue in the securities class action and, as a result, the
Company will incur costs defending against the consolidated Bush Lawsuit and other unidentified investigations. The Klein Lawsuit asserts
claims against the Director defendants for breach of fiduciary duties and corporate waste and against all of the defendants for unjust
enrichment. Klein did not quantify the alleged damages in his complaint, but he seeks damages sustained by the Company as a result of
the defendants’ breaches of fiduciary duties, corporate governance changes, restitution, and disgorgement of profits from the defendants
and attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses. The parties agreed to temporarily stay the Klein Lawsuit until there is a ruling
on the motion to dismiss filed in the consolidated Bush Lawsuit. The Company has not recorded an accrual related to this matter as of
March 31, 2022 as it determined that any such loss contingency was either not probable or estimable.
On
December 23, 2020, another shareholder derivative action, captioned Bhatia (derivatively on behalf of Blink Charging Co.) v. Farkas et
al., Case No. 20-27632CA01, was filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against the same defendants sued in the Klein Lawsuit and asserting
similar claims, as well as additional claims relating to the Company’s nomination, appointment and hiring of minorities and women
and the Company’s decision to retain its outside auditor (the “Bhatia Lawsuit”). On February 17, 2021, the parties
agreed to consolidate the Klein and Bhatia actions, which the court consolidated under the caption In re Blink Charging Company Stockholder
Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 2020-019815-CA-01. The parties also agreed to keep in place the temporary stay. The court subsequently
vacated the consolidation order and explained the parties should first file a motion to transfer, which the parties have done. The Company
wholly and completely disputes the allegations therein. The Company has retained legal counsel in order to defend the action vigorously.
The Company has not recorded an accrual related to this matter as of March 31, 2022 as it determined that any such loss contingency was
either not probable or estimable.
On
February 12, 2021, another shareholder derivative lawsuit, captioned Wolery (derivatively on behalf of Blink Charging Co.) v. Buffalino
et al., Case No. A-21-829395-C, was filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada seeking to pursue claims belonging
to the Company against Blink’s Board of Directors (the “Wolery Lawsuit”). Blink is named as a nominal defendant. The
Wolery complaint alleges that the amount of restricted stock awarded to Blink’s outside directors in December 2020 exceeded the
amounts permitted by Blink’s incentive compensation plan. The complaint asks the court to rescind the excess restricted stock awards,
as well as other relief. On September 15, 2021, the parties entered into a term sheet in which they agreed to settle the claims subject
to the court’s approval. On April 18, 2022, the court signed a final judgment approving the settlement and dismissing the lawsuit
with prejudice. As a result of the settlement, the Company has agreed to make certain changes to its compensation practices for its directors
and officers, including, among other things, eliminating the practice of making cash payments to directors to cover expected income taxes
on stock grants and placing a $ 200 annual limit for two years on the combined stock and cash Awards to outside directors. The defendants
do not admit any liability or wrongdoing in the settlement and will not make any cash payment as part of the settlement, but the Company
will be responsible for paying the costs to give notice of the settlement to the Company’s shareholders and to pay $ 190 in attorney’s
fees to the plaintiff’s counsel which was accrued for as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, which was paid in April 2022.
On
February 7, 2022, another shareholder derivative lawsuit, captioned McCauley (derivatively on behalf of Blink Charging Co.) v. Farkas
et al., Case No. A-22-847894-C, was filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada, seeking to pursue claims belonging
to the Company against six of Blink’s directors and Michael Rama (the “McCauley Lawsuit”). Blink is named as a nominal
defendant. The complaint filed in the McCauley Lawsuit asserts similar allegations to the Klein Lawsuit relating to the statements at
issue in the securities class action and asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The McCauley Lawsuit seeks
both injunctive and monetary relief from the individual defendants, as well as an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. On March
29, 2022, the Nevada court approved the parties’ stipulation to temporarily stay the McCauley Lawsuit until there is a ruling on
the motion to dismiss filed in the consolidated Bush Lawsuit. The Company has not recorded an accrual related to this matter as of March
31, 2022 as it determined that any such loss contingency was either not probable or estimable.
WARRANTY
The
Company estimates an approximate cost of $ 155 to repair deployed chargers, which the Company owns as of March 31, 2022.
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CHARGING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except for share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – CONTINUED
CHARGING
NETWORK UPGRADES
As
electric vehicle charging requirements and technologies change, driven by federal, state or local regulatory authorities or by electric
vehicle manufacturers or other technology or services providers for the charging station industry, in particular cellular connectivity
technology, the Company may need to upgrade or adapt its charging station products or introduce new products in order to serve new vehicles,
conform to new standards, or adapt new technologies to serve existing customers or new customers at substantial research, development,
and network upgrades costs. During 2021, many cellular technology providers announced they will require the upgrade from 2G/3G connectivity
to 4G LTE during 2022 (the “Upgrade”). As of March 31, 2022, the Company estimates the Upgrade will cost approximately
$ 1,785 to
upgrade certain of the Company’s owned and operated EV charging stations.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ACQUISITION
On
April 22, 2022, pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement dated April 22, 2022, the Company closed and acquired, through its
Dutch subsidiary, Blink Holdings B.V., all of the outstanding capital stock of Electric Blue Limited, a private company limited by
shares and registered in England and Wales (“EB”), from its shareholders. Headquartered in St. Albans, United Kingdom, EB
is a leading, independently owned provider of electric vehicle charging and sustainable energy solutions and technologies. EB works with
local authorities and businesses to create the infrastructure the United Kingdom needs to meet the 2050 net zero emissions target and
prepare for the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans.
The
purchase price for the acquisition of all of EB’s outstanding capital stock was up to 18,000
British Pounds (“GBP”) (approximately
$ 23,400 ),
consisting of 10,000
GBP (approximately $ 13,000 )
in cash, and 3,000
GBP (approximately $ 3,900 )
represented by 152,803
shares of the Company’s common stock
(the “Consideration Shares”). The number of Consideration Shares was calculated based on the volume weighted average price
of the Company’s common stock during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the closing date of the Sale and Purchase
Agreement, which equalled $ 25.17
per share.
The
Company also agreed in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, provided EB reaches specified gross revenue or new EV charger installation targets
over the three years post-closing, to issue up to 5,000
GBP (approximately $ 6,500 )
in additional shares of its common stock to EB shareholders (the “Earn-Out”) .
Of
the Consideration Shares to be issued to the EB shareholders at closing, the sum of 500 GBP (approximately $ 650 ) in cash and 25,466 shares
of common stock (valued at 500 GBP or approximately $ 650 ) are being held in escrow accounts for periods of 12 months (cash escrow) and
18 months (stock escrow), respectively, following the closing to cover any losses or damages the Company may incur by reason of, among
other things, any misrepresentation or breach of warranty by EB under the Sale and Purchase Agreement.
LETTER
OF INTENT
On
April 19, 2022, the Company signed a non-binding letter of intent with a U.S. privately-held company (the “Target”) providing
for the possible purchase by the Company of all of the outstanding shares of the Target from its shareholders in consideration for cash,
a note and, under certain circumstances, shares of common stock of a subsidiary of the Company or, if such subsidiary’s shares
are not publicly-traded, common stock of the Company. In addition, in the letter of intent, the Company agreed to extend a loan of $ 1,000
to the Target (the “Loan”), which was subsequently made by the Company pursuant to a 6 %
Secured Convertible Promissory Note signed by
the Target. Under the terms of the Loan, if the Company proceeds with the possible stock purchase of the Target, the principal and accrued
interest amount under the Loan will be deducted from the cash consideration paid to the Target’s shareholders at closing. If, however,
the Company determines not to proceed with the possible stock purchase of the Target, the Loan will continue to accrue 6 %
interest per annum, and mature on the earliest
of (i) a “Change of Control” (as defined); (ii) the closing of the next investment round by the Target; (iii) an Event of
Default (as defined); or (iv) May 1, 2027.
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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 with its subsidiaries,
“Blink” and the “Company”) as of March 31, 2022 and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 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, 2021, as discussed
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly in Part II, 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 and business partners. 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 ongoing presence of Covid-19 and multiple Covid-19 variants 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, 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.
Currencies
are reported in thousands.
Overview
We
are a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging equipment and networked EV charging services
in the rapidly growing U.S. and international markets for EVs. Blink offers residential and commercial EV charging equipment and services,
enabling EV drivers to recharge at various location types. Blink’s principal line of products and services is its nationwide Blink
EV charging network (the “Blink Network”) and Blink EV charging equipment, also known as electric vehicle supply equipment
(“EVSE”) and other EV-related services. The Blink Network is a proprietary, cloud-based system that operates, maintains,
and manages Blink charging stations and handles the associated charging data, back-end operations, and payment processing. The Blink
Network provides property owners, managers, parking companies, and state and municipal entities (“Property Partners”), among
other types of commercial customers, with cloud-based services that enable the remote monitoring and management of EV charging stations.
The Blink Network also provides EV drivers with vital station information, including station location, availability, and fees (if applicable).
In
order to capture more revenues derived from providing EV charging equipment to commercial customers and to help differentiate Blink in
the EV infrastructure market, Blink offers Property Partners a comprehensive range of solutions for EV charging equipment and services
that generally fall into one of the business models below, differentiated by who bears the costs of installation, equipment, maintenance,
and the percentage of revenue shared.
●
In
our Blink-owned turnkey business model, Blink incurs the costs of the charging equipment and installation. We own and operate
the EV charging station and provide connectivity of the charging station to the Blink Network. In this model, which favors recurring
revenues, Blink incurs most costs associated with the EV charging stations; thus, Blink retains substantially all EV charging revenues
after deducting network connectivity and processing fees.
●
In
our Blink-owned hybrid business model, Blink incurs the costs of the charging equipment while the Property Partner incurs
the costs of installation costs. We own and operate the EV charging station and provide connectivity of the charging station to the
Blink Network. In this model, the Property Partner incurs the installation costs associated
with the EV station; thus, Blink shares a more generous portion of the EV charging revenues with the Property Partner generated from
the EV charging station after deducting network connectivity and processing fee.
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●
In
our host-owned business model, the Property Partner purchases, owns and operates the Blink EV charging station and incurs
the installation costs. Blink works with the Property Partner, providing site recommendations, connectivity to the Blink Network,
payment processing, and optional maintenance services. In this model, the Property Partner retains and keeps all the EV charging
revenues after deducting network connectivity and processing fees.
●
In
our Blink-as-a-Service model, Blink owns and operates the EV charging station, while the Property Partner incurs the installation
cost. The Property Partner pays to Blink a fixed monthly fee and keeps all the EV charging revenues after deducting network connectivity
and processing fees.
As
part of Blink’s mission to facilitate the adoption of EVs through the deployment and operation of EV charging infrastructure globally,
we are dedicated to slowing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by road vehicles. With the goal of leading the
build out of EV charging infrastructure and of maximizing Blink’s share of the EV charging market, we have established strategic
commercial, municipal and retail partnerships across industry verticals and encompassing numerous transit/destination locations, including
airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal sites, 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, 2022, we sold or deployed 20,569 chargers , of which 7,727 were on the Blink Network (5,067 Level 2 publicly accessible
commercial chargers, 1,613 Level 2 private commercial chargers, 83 DC Fast Charging EV publicly accessible chargers, 28 DC Fast Charging
EV private chargers, and 936 residential Level 2 Blink EV chargers), and the remaining 12,842 were non-networked, on other networks
or international sales or deployments (159 Level 2 commercial chargers, 6 DC Fast Charging chargers, 10,134 residential Level 2 Blink
EV chargers, 1,677 sold to other US Networks, 802 sold internationally and 64 deployed internationally).
In
addition, as of March 31, 2022, since its inception, our recently acquired subsidiary, Blue Corner, sold or deployed 15,768 independent
charge points, all of which were on Blue Corner’s network, which was comprised of 7,477 Level 2 publicly accessible commercial
independent charge points, 23 DC Fast Charging publicly assessable commercial independent charge points and 6,816 private L2, private
DC Fast Charging and private residential independent charge points. The charger units reported herein are net of swap-out or replacement
units.
As
reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2022, we had a cash balance of $161,984, working
capital of $161,417, and an accumulated deficit of $257,613. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we incurred
net losses of $15,143 and $7,365, respectively. We have not yet achieved profitability.
Recent
Developments
2022
Acquisition
On
April 22, 2022, pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated April 22, 2022, we acquired through our Dutch subsidiary, Blink Holdings
B.V., all of the outstanding capital stock of Electric Blue Limited, a private company limited by shares and registered in England and
Wales (“EB”), from its shareholders. Headquartered in St. Albans, United Kingdom, EB is a leading, independently owned provider
of electric vehicle charging and sustainable energy solutions and technologies. EB works with local authorities and businesses to create
the infrastructure the United Kingdom needs to meet the 2050 net zero emissions target and prepare for the 2030 ban on the sale of new
petrol and diesel cars and vans.
The
purchase price for the acquisition of all of EB’s outstanding capital stock was up to 18,000 British Pounds (“GBP”)
(approximately $23,400), consisting of 10,000 GBP (approximately $13,000) in cash, and 3,000 GBP (approximately $3,900) represented by
152,803 shares of our common stock (the “Consideration Shares”). The number of Consideration Shares was calculated based
on the volume weighted average price of our common stock during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the closing date of the Sale
and Purchase Agreement, which equalled $25.17 per share.
We
also agreed in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, provided EB reaches specified gross revenue or new EV charger installation targets over
the three years post-closing, to issue up to 5,000 GBP (approximately $6,500) in additional shares of our common stock to EB shareholders
(the “Earn-Out”)
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New
Product and Service Offerings
In
January 2022, we announced the next generation of Level 2 chargers to enhance our offering for the residential and the Fleet multifamily
residential markets. The HQ 200 Basic is a non-networked residential product and the HQ 200 Smart is a networked residential product.
The MQ 200 product is an ideal product for the Fleet and multifamily residential markets. Furthermore , in January 2022, Blink
announced the Fleet Management Portal targeted at commercial, municipal and federal fleets that are interested in electrifying their
fleets for planning, managing, optimizing their fleets for departure and energy costs.
Letter
of Intent
On
April 19, 2022, the Company signed a non-binding letter of intent with a U.S. privately-held company (the “Target”) providing
for the possible purchase by the Company of all of the outstanding shares of the Target from its shareholders in consideration for cash,
a note and, under certain circumstances, shares of common stock of a subsidiary of the Company or, if such subsidiary’s shares
are not publicly-traded, common stock of the Company. In addition, in the letter of intent, the Company agreed to extend a loan of $1,000 to the Target (the “Loan”), which was subsequently made by the Company pursuant to a 6% Secured Convertible Promissory
Note signed by the Target. Under the terms of the Loan, if the Company proceeds with the possible stock purchase of the Target, the principal
and accrued interest amount under the Loan will be deducted from the cash consideration paid to the Target’s shareholders at closing.
If, however, the Company determines not to proceed with the possible stock purchase of the Target, the Loan will continue to accrue 6%
interest per annum, and mature on the earliest of (i) a “Change of Control” (as defined); (ii) the closing of the next investment
round by the Target; (iii) an Event of Default (as defined); or (iv) May 1, 2027.
Note
on Covid-19
The
Covid-19 pandemic has impacted global stock markets and economies. We closely monitor the impact of the continuing presence of Covid-19
and recently identified variants of Covid-19 which appear to be more transmissible and contagious than previous Covid-19 variants and
have caused an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases globally. We have taken and continue to take precautions to ensure the safety
of our employees, customers and business partners, while assuring business continuity and reliable service and support to our customers.
We continue to receive orders for our products, although some shipments of equipment have been temporarily delayed. The global chip shortage
and supply chain disruption has caused some delays in equipment orders from our contract manufacturer. As federal, state and local economies
begin to return to pre-pandemic levels, we expect demand for charging station usage to increase, however, we are unable to predict the
extent of such recovery due to the uncertainty of Covid-19. As a result, we are unable to predict the ultimate impact of equipment order
delays, chip shortage and continuous presence of Covid-19 will have on our business, future results of operations, financial position,
or cash flows. We intend to continue to monitor the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our business closely. For a further discussion
of the risks, uncertainties and actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, refer to Item 1A “Risk Factors”.
Key
Factors Affecting Operating Results
We
believe our performance and future success depend on several factors, including those discussed below:
Competition
- The EV charging equipment and service market is highly competitive, and we expect the market to become increasingly competitive
as new entrants enter this growing market. Our products and services compete on product performance and features, the total cost of ownership,
sales capabilities, financial stability, brand recognition, product reliability, and the installed base’s size. Existing competitors
may expand their product offerings and sales strategies, and new competitors may enter the market. If our market share decreases due
to increased competition, its revenue and ability to generate profits in the future may be impacted.
Growth
- Our growth is highly dependent upon the adoption by consumers of EVs, and we are subject to a risk of any reduced demand for EVs.
The market for alternative fuel vehicles is relatively new, rapidly evolving, characterized by rapidly changing technologies, price competition,
additional competitors, evolving government regulation and industry standards, frequent new vehicle announcements, long development cycles
for EV original equipment manufacturers, and changing consumer demands and behaviors. Factors that may influence the purchase and use
of alternative fuel vehicles, and specifically EVs, include perceptions about EV quality, safety (in particular with respect to lithium-ion
battery packs), design, performance and cost; the limited range over which EVs may be driven on a single battery charge and concerns
about running out of power while in use; improvements in the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine; consumers’ desire
and ability to purchase a luxury automobile or one that is perceived as exclusive; the environmental consciousness of consumers; volatility
in the cost of oil and gasoline; consumers’ perceptions of the dependency of the United States on oil from unstable or hostile
countries and the impact of international conflicts; government regulations and economic incentives promoting fuel efficiency and alternate
forms of energy; access to charging stations, standardization of EV charging systems and consumers’ perceptions about convenience
and cost to charge an EV; and the availability of tax and other governmental incentives to purchase and operate EVs or future regulation
requiring increased use of nonpolluting vehicles. If the market for EVs does not gain broad market acceptance or develops slower than
we expect, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.
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Regulations
- Our business is subject to a variety of federal, state and international laws and regulations, including those with respect government
incentives promoting fuel efficiency and alternate forms of energy, electric vehicles and others. These laws and regulations, and the
interpretation or application of these laws and regulations, could change. Any reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of
government subsidies and economic incentives because of policy changes, fiscal tightening or other reasons may result in diminished revenues
from government sources and diminished demand for our products. In addition, new laws or regulations affecting our business could be
enacted. These laws and regulations are frequently costly to comply with and may divert a significant portion of management’s attention.
Changes to these applicable laws or regulations could affect business and/or harm our customers, thereby adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Expansion
through Acquisitions - We may pursue strategic domestic and international acquisitions to expand our operations. Risks in acquisition
transactions include difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses into our operations and control environment, difficulties
in assimilating and retaining employees and intermediaries, difficulties in retaining the existing clients of the acquired entities,
assumed or unforeseen liabilities that arise in connection with the acquired businesses, the failure of counterparties to satisfy any
obligations to indemnify us against liabilities arising from the acquired businesses, and unfavorable market conditions that could negatively
impact our growth expectations for the acquired businesses. Fully integrating an acquired company or business into our operations may
take a significant amount of time. If we are unable to integrate or pursue strategic acquisitions, our financial condition and results
of operations would be negatively impacted.
Consolidated
Results of Operations
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Difference $
Difference%
Revenues:
Product sales
$ 8,052
$ 1,671
$ 6,381
382 %
Charging service revenue - company-owned charging stations
1,107
182
925
508 %
Network fees
161
110
51
46 %
Warranty
67
13
54
415 %
Grant and rebate
75
150
(75 )
-50 %
Ride-sharing services
239
46
193
420 %
Other
99
60
39
65 %
Total Revenues
9,800
2,232
7,568
339 %
Cost of Revenues:
Cost of product sales
6,044
1,118
4,926
441 %
Cost of charging services - company-owned charging stations
523
50
473
946 %
Host provider fees
551
126
425
337 %
Network costs
234
79
155
196 %
Warranty and repairs and maintenance
111
262
(151 )
-58 %
Ride-sharing services
426
246
180
73 %
Depreciation and amortization
325
255
70
27 %
Total Cost of Revenues
8,214
2,136
6,078
285 %
Gross Profit
1,586
96
1,490
1552 %
Operating Expenses:
Compensation
9,259
4,748
4,511
95 %
General and administrative expenses
4,427
1,585
2,842
179 %
Other operating expenses
2,942
1,149
1,793
156 %
Total Operating Expenses
16,628
7,482
9,146
122 %
Loss From Operations
(15,042 )
(7,386 )
(7,656 )
104 %
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income
-
14
(14 )
-100 %
Foreign transaction gain
3
-
3
N/A
Change in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities
-
7
(7 )
-100 %
Other expense, net
(104 )
-
(104 )
100 %
Total Other (Expense) Income
(101 )
21
(122 )
-581 %
Net Loss
$ (15,143 )
$ (7,365 )
$ (7,778 )
106 %
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Revenues
Total
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased by $7,568, or 339%, to $9,800 compared to $2,232 during the three
months ended March 31, 2021.
Charging
service revenue from Company-owned charging stations was $1,107 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $182 for the
three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $925, or 508%. The increase is due to the increase in utilization of chargers, an increased
number of chargers on the Blink network as well as charging service revenues of $715 from Blue Corner which we acquired in May 2021.
Revenue
from product sales was $8,052 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $1,671 during the three months ended March 31, 2021,
an increase of $6,381, or 382%. This increase was attributable to increased sales of commercial chargers, DC fast chargers and residential
chargers when compared to the same period in 2021 as well as product sales of $2,423 from Blue Corner which we acquired in May 2021.
Network
fee revenues were $161 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $110 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase
of $51, or 46%. The increase was attributable to increases in host owned units as well as billings and invoicing to Property Partners
during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the months ended March 31, 2021.
Warranty
revenues were $67 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $13 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of
$54, or 415%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in warranty contracts sold for the three months ended March
31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, we recorded a
liability of $8 which represents the estimated cost of existing backlog of known warranty cases.
Grant
and rebate revenues were $75 during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $150 during the three months ended March 31, 2021,
a decrease of $75, or 50%. The 2022 revenue was primarily related to the amortization of previous
years’ grants and grants/rebates of $75 from Blue Corner which we acquired in May 2021. The 2021 revenue was primarily related
to recognition of $150 in various state grants associated with the installation of chargers during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Ride-sharing
services revenues were $239 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $46 during the three months ended March 31, 2021,
an increase of $193 or 420%. These revenues are derived from ride-sharing subscription services through a program with the City of Los
Angeles, which was associated with the acquisition of BlueLA in September 2020.
Other
revenue increased by $39 to $99 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $60 for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The increase was primarily attributable to higher Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits generated during the three months ended
March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. 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.
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, 2022 were $8,214 as compared to $2,136 for
the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $6,078 or 285%. 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) increased by $473, or 946%, to $523 for the three
months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $50 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in 2022 was attributable to the
mix of charging stations generating charging service revenues subject to electricity reimbursement.
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Host
provider fees increased by $425, or 337%, to $551 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $126
during the three months ended March 31, 2021. This increase was a result of the mix of chargers generating revenue and their corresponding
revenue share percentage payments to Property Partner hosts pursuant to their agreements, as well as a reduction in utilization due to
COVID-19.
Cost
of product sales increased by $4,926, or 441%, from $1,118 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $6,044
for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase is primarily due to the increase in product sales during the three months
ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the
increase in product sales of commercial chargers, DC fast chargers and home residential chargers during the three months ended March
31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 as well as cost of product sales of $2,263 from Blue Corner which we acquired in
May 2021. Furthermore, three months ended March 31, 2022 included an increase in the provision for excess and obsolete inventory of $129
relating primarily to the increased sales of residential home charger units. The three months ended March 31, 2021 included a decrease
in the provision for excess and obsolete inventory of $82.
Network
costs increased by $155 or 196%, to $234 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $79 during
the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the increase in charging stations on our network and costs incurred
related to the upgrading of our network system as compared to the same period in 2021.
Warranty
and repairs and maintenance costs decreased by $151, or 58%, to $111 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $262 during
the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in 2022 was attributable to significant efforts
expended to reduce the backlog in warranty and repairs and maintenance cases. As of March 31, 2022, we recorded a liability of $8 which
represents the estimated cost of existing backlog of known warranty cases.
Cost
of ride-sharing services was $426 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $246 during the 2021 period, the increase
was due to increase in operating expenses as a result of an increase in vehicles used in this operation. These costs are from ride-sharing
subscription services through a program with the City of Los Angeles, which was associated with the acquisition of BlueLA in September
2020.
Depreciation
and amortization expense increased by $70, or 27%, to $325 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $255 for the three
months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in depreciation expense was attributable to an increase
in the number of EV charging stations including those from the Blue Corner acquisition which we acquired in May 2021.
Operating
Expenses
Compensation
expense increased by $4,511, or 95%, to $9,259 (consisting of approximately $7.3 million of cash compensation and benefits and
approximately $2.0 million of non-cash compensation) for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Compensation expense was $4,748 (consisting
of approximately $4.3 million of cash compensation and benefits and approximately $0.4 million of non-cash compensation) for the three
months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period
in 2021 was primarily related to increases in personnel and compensation in executive, marketing, sales and operations departments as
a result of the anticipated domestic and international growth of the Company. In addition, compensation expense during the three months
ended March 31, 2022, compared the same period in 2021 increased due to additional personnel in conjunction with the acquisition of Blue
Corner in May 2021.
General
and administrative expenses increased by $2,842 or 179%, to $4,427 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to
$1,585 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in accounting, investor
relations, marketing, consulting and other professional service expenditures of $2,182. Furthermore, general and administrative
expenses increased due to increases in amortization expense of $312 related to the Blue Corner acquisition. Also contributing to the
increase in general and administrative expenses were operating expenditures related to the 2021 acquisitions of Blue Corner which
occurred in May 2021.
Other
operating expenses increased by $1,793, or 156%, to $2,942 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $1,149 for the three months
ended March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in insurance, software licensing, hardware and software development
costs and property/use tax expenditures of $1,092. Furthermore, increases in travel and vehicle expenses of $240, contributed to the
increase in other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Also contributing
to the increase in other operating expenses were operating expenditures related to the 2021 acquisitions of Blue Corner which occurred
in May 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we incurred expenses of $341 related to the network upgrade to certain of
the Company’s EV charging stations.
Other
(Expense) Income
Other
(expense) income decreased by $122, or 581%, to $(101) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $21 for the
three months ended March 31, 2021.
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Net
Loss
Our
net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased by $7,778 or 106%, to $15,143 as compared to $7,365 for the three months
ended March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in compensation expense and general and administrative expenses.
Total
Comprehensive Loss
Our
total comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $15,749 whereas our total comprehensive loss for the three months
ended March 31, 2021 was $7,421.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
measure our liquidity in a number of ways, including the following:
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 161,984
$ 174,795
Working capital
$ 161,417
$ 176,303
Notes payable (gross)
$ 10
$ 10
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, 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, 2022 and 2021, we used cash of $11,383 and $8,500, respectively, in operations. Our cash use
for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $15,143, adjusted for net non-cash expenses in
the aggregate amount of $3,572, partially offset by $188 of net cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and
liabilities. Our cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $7,365, adjusted for
net non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $1,055, and $2,190 of net cash used in changes in the levels of operating assets and
liabilities.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $1,368 which was used to purchase charging stations
and other fixed assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $40,583, of which, $36,562
was provided in connection with the purchase of marketable securities and $4,021 was used to purchase charging stations and other fixed
assets.
During
the three months ended March. 31, 2022, cash used in financing activities was $77, of which, $69 was provided by the exercise of warrants,
offset by $146 used to pay down our liability in connection with internal use software. During the three months ended March. 31, 2021,
cash provided in financing activities was $222,386, of which, $221,406 was provided by the sale of common stock in a public offering,
$1,000 was provided by the exercise of warrants, which was partially offset by $20 used to pay down our liability in connection with
internal use software.
As
of March 31, 2022, we had cash, working capital and an accumulated deficit of $161,984, $161,417 and $257,613, respectively. During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had a net loss of $15,143.
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.
Historically, we have been able to raise funds to support our business operations, although there can be no assurance that we will be
successful in raising significant additional funds in the future. We expect that our cash on hand will fund our operations for at least
12 months after from the issuance date of the financial statements included in this quarterly report.
Since
inception, our operations have primarily been funded through proceeds received in equity and debt financings. We believe we have access
to capital resources and continue to evaluate additional financing opportunities. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain
funds on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. 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.
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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.
As
EV charging requirements and technologies change, driven by federal, state or local regulatory authorities or by EV manufacturers or
other technology or services providers for the charging station industry, in particular cellular connectivity technology, we may need
to upgrade or adapt our charging station products or introduce new products in order to serve new vehicles, conform to new standards,
or adapt new technologies to serve existing customers or new customers at substantial research, development, and network upgrades costs.
During 2021, many cellular technology providers announced they will require the upgrade from 2G/3G connectivity to 4G LTE during 2022
(the “Upgrade”). The Upgrade is expected to cost approximately $1,785 to upgrade certain of our owned and operated
EV charging stations.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
We
entered into purchase commitments that include purchase orders and agreements in the normal course of business with contract manufacturers,
parts manufacturers, vendors for research and development services and outsourced services. As of March 31, 2022, we had purchase commitment
of approximately $35,000 of which approximately $13,000 is with a related party, which will become payable upon the suppliers’
delivery of the charging stations, services and other related items. The purchase commitments were made primarily for future sales, deployments
of charging stations, inventory management planning and other related items, all of which are expected to be received during the next
12-24 months.
Furthermore,
the Company has operating lease obligations over the next five years of approximately $2,009. These operating lease obligations are primarily
related to corporate office space, warehousing, and parking spaces related to our ride-sharing services.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP. These accounting principles require us to make
estimates and judgments that can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as
well as the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the periods presented. We believe that the estimates and judgments upon which
it relies are reasonably based upon information available to us at the time that it makes these estimates and judgments. To the extent
that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial results will be affected. The accounting
policies that reflect our more significant estimates and judgments and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding
and evaluating our reported financial results are described below.
The
following is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies or estimates. Our accounting policies are more
fully described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in our financial statements included elsewhere in this
quarterly report. For a comprehensive list of our critical accounting estimates, refer to Part II, Item 7, Critical Accounting Estimates
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting
policies and estimates since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue primarily from five 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.
●
Ride-sharing
services – Primarily related to a ride-sharing services agreement with the City of Los Angeles, which allows customers
the ability to rent electric vehicles through a subscription service. The Company recognizes revenue over the contractual period
of performance of the subscription.
●
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 also comprises of revenues generated from alternative fuel credits.
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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 services, the Company records deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied.
Grants,
rebates and alternative fuel credits, 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.
Stock-Based
Compensation
We
measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the date
of grant. The fair value amount of the shares expected to ultimately vest is then recognized over the period for which services are required
to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. The estimation of stock-based awards that will ultimately vest
requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from original estimates, such amounts are recorded as
a cumulative adjustment in the period that the estimates are revised. We account for forfeitures as they occur.
Long-Lived
Assets
Long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not
be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of its long-lived assets by monitoring current selling prices of car charging units in the
open market, the adoption rate of various auto manufacturers in the EV market and projected car charging utilization at various public
car charging stations throughout its network in determining fair value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated future
cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount.
Income
Taxes
We
account for income taxes pursuant to the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to FASB ASC 740, “Income
Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences and operating loss carry forwards.
Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets
are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized.
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
Operating
Leases
We
determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
ROU
assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease
payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present
value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use an incremental borrowing rate
based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date.
The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options
to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is
recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Goodwill
Goodwill
is the excess of consideration paid for an acquired entity over the fair value of the amounts assigned to assets acquired, including
other identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed in a business combination. To determine the amount of goodwill resulting
from a business combination, the Company performs an assessment to determine the acquisition date fair value of the acquired company’s
tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities.
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Goodwill
is required to be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be
impaired. An entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances
leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. These
qualitative factors include: macroeconomic and industry conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance and other relevant entity-specific
events. If the entity determines that this threshold is met, then the Company may apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount
of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount
of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The Company determines fair value through multiple valuation techniques and weights the
results accordingly. The Company is required to make certain subjective and complex judgments in assessing whether an event of impairment
of goodwill has occurred, including assumptions and estimates used to determine the fair value of its reporting units. The Company has
elected to perform its annual goodwill impairment review on November 1 of each year.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
For
a description of our recently issued accounting standards, see Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part 1, Item
1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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, 2022, 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, 2022, 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, 2021, under the heading “Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” and that continued to exist as of March 31, 2022.
However,
as part of its ongoing remediation initiative and with the help of an outside firm, management is continuing to review the design and
evaluate its management and analytical review controls associated with the financial close, revenue and inventory processes and, where
possible, strengthen related compensating controls. Management expects to make and report continuous progress in the effective remediation
of this previously reported material weakness.
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 other changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant
to Rule 13a-15(d) or 15d15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended March 31, 2022, 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 8 – 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,
2021, 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 $15 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, we had net working capital of approximately
$161 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $258 million. We have not yet achieved profitability.
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.
We
are unable to predict the ultimate impact of continuing equipment order delays, chip shortages and presence of Covid-19 on our business
and future results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
The
Covid-19 pandemic has impacted global stock markets, economies and businesses. We continue to receive orders for our products, although
some shipments of equipment have been temporarily delayed. The global chip shortage and supply chain disruption has caused some delays
in equipment orders from our contract manufacturer. As federal, state, local and foreign economies are beginning to return to pre-pandemic
levels, we expect demand for charging station usage to increase; however, we are unable to predict the extent of such recovery due to
the uncertainty of the possible recurrence or spread of Covid-19 and its variants. As a result, we are unable to predict the ultimate
impact that continuing equipment order delays, chip shortages and presence of Covid-19 will have on our business and our future results
of operations, financial position and cash flows.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not
applicable.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Incorporated
by Reference
Filed
or Furnished
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
Description
Form
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
Description
2.1
Sale
and Purchase Agreement, dated April 22, 2022, between the Shareholders of Electric Blue Limited, and Blink Holdings B.V. and Blink
Charging Co.
8-K
2.1
04/26/2022
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
3.4
Certificate
of Withdrawal for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
8-K
3.1
04/07/2022
3.5
Certificate
of Withdrawal for Series B Preferred Stock
8-K
3.2
04/07/2022
3.6
Certificate
of Withdrawal for Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
8-K
3.3
04/07/2022
3.7
Certificate
of Withdrawal for Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
8-K
3.4
04/07/2022
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 April 20, 2021, between Blink Charging Co. and Harjinder Bhade
8-K
10.20
04/29/2022
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
*
Indicates
a management contract or 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 10, 2022
BLINK
CHARGING CO.
By:
/s/
Michael D. Farkas
Michael
D. Farkas
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
May 10, 2022
By:
/s/
Michael P. Rama
Michael
P. Rama
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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