UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

(Mark One)
x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
or
 
o      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
  For the transition period from ______ to  ______.
 
Commission File Number: 33-1155965
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Nevada
 
  03-0608147
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S Employee
Identification No.)

1691 Michigan Avenue, Sixth Floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(305) 521-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A

(Former name or former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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 issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x  No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerated Filer
o
 Accelerated Filer
o
Non-Accelerated Filer
o (Do not check if smaller reporting company)
 Smaller Reporting Company
x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes  o  No  x
 
As of June 6, 2014: 77,697,633 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value were issued and outstanding.
 


 
 

 
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2014
 
INDEX
 
 
 
 
 
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28
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28
29
 
 
 
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PART I- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
March 31, 2014

Index to Financial Statements
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page #
 
 
2
 
3
 
 
4
 
 
5
 
 
6
 
 
1

 
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
MARCH 31,
   
DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(UNAUDITED)
       
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
4,904,327
   
$
7,837,339
 
Restricted cash
   
450,046
     
--
 
Accounts receivable and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $0, respectively
   
464,059
     
216,003
 
Inventory
   
1,692,190
     
1,441,792
 
Advanced commissions, net of an allowance of $428,000 and $385,750, respectively
   
5,000
     
20,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
410,531
     
271,675
 
Total current assets
   
7,926,153
     
9,786,809
 
                 
FIXED ASSETS
               
EV charging stations, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,151,976 and $2,433,487, respectively
   
6,521,857
     
7,015,237
 
Software, net of accumulated amortization of $92,410 and $65,515, respectively
   
233,925
     
260,820
 
Automobiles, net of accumulated depreciation of $50,330 and $39,662 respectively
   
219,585
     
93,089
 
Office and computer equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $52,678 and $43,383, respectively
   
45,727
     
55,022
 
Machinery and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $13,444 and $10,465, respectively
   
58,065
     
61,044
 
Total fixed assets, net
   
7,079,159
     
7,485,212
 
                 
DEPOSITS
   
45,821
     
42,275
 
                 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $361,662 and $109,854
   
711,840
     
963,648
 
                 
GOODWILL
   
4,901,261
     
4,901,261
 
                 
OTHER ASSETS
   
87,261
     
290,887
 
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
20,751,495
   
$
23,470,092
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Current portion of notes payable
 
$
511,963
   
$
439,739
 
Accounts payable
   
5,238,480
     
5,328,419
 
Accrued expenses
   
6,816,285
     
6,357,684
 
Warrants payable
   
722,600
     
1,216,000
 
Derivative warrant liability
   
9,720,399
     
9,511,364
 
Deferred revenue
   
491,183
     
212,094
 
Deferred rent
   
15,005
     
13,881
 
Total current liabilities
   
23,515,915
     
23,079,181
 
                 
DEFERRED REVENUE, net of current portion
   
824,418
     
678,392
 
                 
DEFERRED RENT, net of current portion
   
2,626
     
6,564
 
                 
NOTES PAYABLE, net of current portion
   
28,861
     
129,202
 
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
24,371,820
     
23,893,339
 
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
                 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,  $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
   
10,000
     
10,000
 
                 
Common Stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value; 77,697,633 and 77,124,833 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
   
77,698
     
77,125
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
46,060,436
     
45,399,170
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(49,768,459
)
   
(45,909,542
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
   
(3,620,325
)
   
(423,247
)
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
$
20,751,495
   
$
23,470,092
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
2

 
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the Three
   
For the Three
 
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
March 31,
2013
 
Revenue:
           
Service fees
 
$
255,659
   
$
10,576
 
Grant and rebate revenue
   
62,633
     
4,999
 
Sales
   
37,393
     
--
 
TOTAL REVENUE
   
355,685
     
15,575
 
                 
Costs:
               
Cost of services
   
535,608
     
4,409
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
745,877
     
--
 
Cost of sales
   
30,716
     
--
 
TOTAL COSTS
   
1,312,201
     
4,409
 
                 
Gross profit (loss)
   
(956,516
)
   
11,166
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Compensation
   
1,820,727
     
1,018,053
 
Other operating expenses
   
402,863
     
132,850
 
General and administrative
   
965,634
     
860,525
 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
   
3,189,224
     
2,011,428
 
                 
Loss from operations
   
(4,145,740
)
   
(2,000,262
)
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense, net
   
(34,331
)
   
(10,250
)
Amortization of discount on convertible debt
   
--
     
(117,992
)
Gain (loss) on settlement of accounts payable for cash and common stock
   
21,000
     
(47,856
)
Gain on settlement of accounts payable for cash
   
15,789
     
--
 
Induced debt conversion expense
   
--
     
(46,701
)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
   
(209,035
)
   
--
 
Gain on change in fair value of warrant payable
   
493,400
     
--
 
Total other income (expense)
   
286,823
     
(222,799
)
                 
Net loss
 
$
(3,858,917
)
 
$
(2,223,061
)
                 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.05
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic & diluted
   
77,568,104
     
45,575,562
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited)
 
                           
Additional
         
Total
Stockholders
 
   
Preferred-A
   
Preferred-A
   
Common
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
(Deficit)
 
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2013
   
10,000,000
   
$
10,000
     
77,124,833
   
$
77,125
   
$
45,399,170
   
$
(45,909,542
)
 
$
(423,247
)
                                                         
Warrants and options issued for compensation and services
                                   
519,840
             
519,840
 
                                                         
Common stock issued for compensation and services
                   
100,000
     
100
     
136,900
             
137,000
 
                                                         
Common stock issued for settlement of accounts payable
                   
4,098
     
4
     
4,995
             
4,999
 
                                                         
Cashless conversion of warrants into common stock
                   
 468,702
     
469
     
(469
     
    
   
--
 
                                                         
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014
                                           
(3,858,917
   
(3,858,917
                                                         
Balance at March 31, 2014
   
10,000,000
   
$
10,000
     
77,697,633
   
$
77,698
   
$
46,060,436
   
$
(49,768,459
 
$
(3,620,325
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
4

 
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
 
$
(3,858,917
)
 
$
(2,223,061
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,020,892
     
133,381
 
Amortization of discount on convertible notes payable
   
--
     
117,992
 
Loss on change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
   
209,035
     
--
 
Non-cash compensation
               
Common stock issued for services and compensation
   
--
     
461,392
 
Warrants and options issued for services and compensation
   
519,840
     
525,163
 
Provision for loss on advanced  commissions
   
42,250
     
--
 
(Gain) loss on settlement of accounts payable for common stock
   
(21,000
)
   
47,856
 
Gain on settlement of accounts payable for cash
   
(15,789)
     
--
 
Induced debt conversion expense
   
--
     
46,701
 
Gain on change in fair value of warrant payable
   
(493,400
)
   
--
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable and other receivables
   
(248,056
)
   
--
 
Inventory
   
(250,398
)
   
--
 
Advanced commissions
   
(27,250
)
   
(18,500
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
11,144
     
51,152
 
Deposits
   
(3,546
)
   
--
 
Other assets
   
52,869
     
34,016
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
544,964
     
276,579
 
Deferred revenue
   
425,115
     
777,531
 
Deferred rent
   
(2,814
)
   
(1,899
)
Accrued interest - related party
   
--
     
(5
)
Net Cash (Used in)/ Provided by Operating Activities
   
(2,095,061
)
   
228,298
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of automobile
   
(137,165
)
   
--
 
Purchase of electric charging stations
   
(222,623)
     
(859,547)
 
Cash from  acquisitions in excess of amount paid
   
--
     
(171,075
)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
   
(359,788
)
   
(1,030,622
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Restricted cash for the purchase of inventory
   
(450,046
)
   
--
 
Sale of common stock, net of issuance costs
   
--
     
1,958,069
 
Payment of notes and convertible notes payable
   
(28,117
)
   
(148,972
)
Net Cash (Used In)/Provided by Financing Activities
   
(478,163
)
   
1,809,097
 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)  IN CASH
   
(2,933,012
)
   
1,006,773
 
                 
CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
7,837,339
     
13,416
 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
 
$
4,904,327
   
$
1,020,189
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW ACTIVITIES
               
Cash Paid For:
               
Interest expenses
 
$
529
   
$
3,310
 
Income taxes
 
$
--
   
$
--
 
                 
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Issuance of Common stock issued in exchange for conversion of warrants
 
$
469
   
$
--
 
Common stock issued for settlement of accounts payable
 
$
4,999
   
$
85,390
 
Issuance of common stock for services previously accrued
 
$
137,000
   
$
--
 
Purchase of software development for common stock
 
$
--
   
$
150,000
 
Software development costs reclassified from other assets to prepaid and other current assets
 
$
150,000
   
--
 
Issuance of common stock for acquisition
 
$
--
   
$
2,000,000
 
Issuance of note payable for acquisition
 
$
--
   
$
461,150
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
March 31, 2014
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
1. 
ORGANIZATION
 
Car Charging Group Inc. (“CCGI”) was incorporated on October 3, 2006 under the laws of the State of Nevada as New Image Concepts, Inc.  On November 20, 2009, New Image Concepts, Inc. changed its name to Car Charging Group, Inc.
 
Car Charging, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on September 3, 2009.   Car Charging Inc. was created to develop electric charging service facilities for the electric vehicle (EV) automobile market.  Pursuant to its business plan, Car Charging Inc. (or its affiliates) acquires and installs EV charging stations, and shares servicing fees received from customers that use the charging stations with the property owner(s), on a property by property basis.    Additionally, the Company sells hardware to others.   Car Charging, Inc., therefore, enters into individual arrangements for this purpose with various property owners, which may include cities, counties, garage operators, hospitals, multi- family properties, shopping-malls and facility owner/operators.
 
Merger
 
On December 7, 2009, CCGI entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) among CCGI and Car Charging, Inc. (“CCI”) Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, CCGI agreed to issue an aggregate of 10,000,000 restricted shares of CCGI's common stock and 10,000,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the CCI Shareholders in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of CCI.
 
The merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization. CCI is the acquirer for accounting purposes and CCGI is the issuer. Accordingly, CCGI’s historical financial statements for periods prior to the acquisition become those of the acquirer retroactively restated for the equivalent number of shares issued in the merger. Operations prior to the merger are those of CCI.  From inception on September 3, 2009 until the merger date, December 7, 2009, CCI had minimal operations with no revenues.
 
LIQUIDITY

At March 31, 2014, the Company had $4,904,327 in cash resources to meet current obligations. In addition, as of March 31, 2014, the Company had a net working capital deficit of $15,589,762. Historically, the Company has been dependent on debt and equity raised from individual investors and government grants to sustain its operations. The Company has obtained financing commitments totaling $6,250,000 through December 31, 2014 from four existing shareholders, in the event additional financing is necessary. Should management seek additional debt and/or equity financing for the Company, it can not assure that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.  The Company’s management believes that the Company has sufficient resources to fund its operations through at least March 31, 2015.
 
ACQUISITIONS
 
The consolidated financial statements consist of CCGI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Beam Charging LLC, EV Pass LLC, 350Green LLC and Blink Network LLC. Beam Charging LLC was acquired on February 26, 2013, EV Pass LLC was acquired on April 3, 2013, 350Green LLC was acquired on April 22, 2013 and Blink Network LLC was acquired on October 16, 2013.  Accordingly, the operating results of these businesses are included from their respective acquisition dates.  They are collectively referred to herein as the “Company” or “Car Charging”.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
2. 
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes 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 rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  The unaudited interim financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on May 2, 2014.

 
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DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY

In conjunction with the acquisition of Blink Network LLC in October 2013, the Company’s management determined that the Company is no longer a development stage company as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 915-10 “Development Stage Entities.” The Company has established the business and corresponding revenue generating opportunities through its principal operations.
 
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

USE OF ESTIMATES
 
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, together with amounts disclosed in the related notes to the financial statements.  Significant estimates used in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, equity compensation, warranty reserves, inventory valuations, allowance for bad debts, and estimates of future cash flows from and economic useful lives of long-lived assets. Estimates and judgments are based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates.  To the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected.
 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents in both the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company has cash on deposits in several financial institutions which, at times, may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts.  At March 31, 2014, the Company had a $450,046 certificate of deposit at a financial institution which serves as collateral for a letter of credit in the amount of $411,745 toward the purchase of inventory from a foreign vendor.  Payment was made in May 2014 at which time any unencumbered collateral in the certificate of deposit became unrestricted cash.
 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
Accounts receivable are carried at their contractual amounts, less an estimate for uncollectible amounts. Management estimates the allowance for bad debts based on existing economic conditions, the financial conditions of the customers, and the amount and the age of past due accounts. Receivables are considered past due if full payment is not received by the contractual due date. Past due accounts are generally written off against the allowance for bad debts only after all collection attempts have been exhausted. There is no collateral held by the Company for accounts receivable nor does any accounts receivable serve as collateral for any of the Company’s borrowings.

INVENTORIES

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.  The Company writes down inventory for potentially excess and obsolete items after evaluating historical sales, future demand, market conditions and expected product life cycles to reduce inventory to its estimated net realizable value.  Such provisions are made in the normal course of business and charged to cost of goods sold in the statement of operations.  If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than the Company’s projections, future inventory write-downs could be required and would be reflected in costs of goods sold in the period the revision is made. At the point of the loss recognition, a new, lower-cost basis for that inventory would be established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances would not result in the restoration or increase to that newly established cost basis.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, inventory was comprised solely of finished goods and parts that are available for sale.

 
7

 
 
FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets are carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as set forth in the table below.
 
 
Useful Lives
 (in Years)
Computer software and office and computer equipment
3-5 years
Machinery and equipment, automobiles, furniture & fixtures
3-10 years
Installed Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations
3 years
Installed Level 3 electric vehicle charging stations
5 years
 
When fixed assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations for the respective period.  Minor additions and repairs are expensed in the period incurred.  Major additions and repairs which extend the useful life of existing assets are capitalized and depreciated on a straight line basis over their remaining estimated useful lives.
 
EV CHARGING STATIONS

EV Charging Stations represents the depreciable cost of charging devices that have been installed on the premises of participating owner/operator properties or earmarked to be installed.  Upon sale, replacement or retirement, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company held approximately $866,000 and $1,135,000 in EV charging stations that were not placed in service as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company will begin depreciating this equipment when installation is substantially complete.  In conjunction with the acquisition of Blink Network LLC, in October 2013, the Company’s management determined that the Company is no longer a development stage company as it has established the business and corresponding revenue generating opportunities through its principal operations.  EV charging station depreciation, formerly classified as general and administrative expenses and Blink Network software amortization, are now classified as Cost of Sales. Depreciation expense pertaining to EV charging stations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $718,489. EV charging station depreciation of $114,608 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was recorded in general and administrative expenses.
 
SOFTWARE

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 pertaining to network software was $24,408 and $0, respectively. The 2014 amortization expense is recorded as Cost of Revenue. Non network software amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2,487 and $0, respectively.
 
OFFICE AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $9,295 and $3,868, respectively.

AUTOMOBILES
 
The Company operates seven electrically-charged enabled automobiles.  Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $10,668 and $5,734, respectively.

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Depreciation expense classified as Cost of Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2,979 and $0, respectively.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Company’s long-lived assets, which include EV Charging Stations, office and computer equipment, automobiles, machinery and equipment, network software and finite lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
 
The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related long-lived asset or group of long-lived assets over their remaining estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amounts.  Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets.  Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.  If long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives.
 
 
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GOODWILL
 
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of the intangible and net tangible assets acquired in business combinations. The Company is required to assess the carrying value of its reporting units that contain goodwill at least on an annual basis. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires significant judgments including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the businesses, the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or conclusions on goodwill impairment for each reporting unit. There have been no goodwill impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
The Company evaluates its convertible debt, warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with Topic 810 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and Topic 815 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative if required to be bifurcated is marked-to-market each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. The change in fair value is recorded in the Statement of Operations as a component of other income or expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.
 
In circumstances where the embedded conversion option in a convertible instrument is required to be bifurcated and there are also other embedded derivative instruments in the convertible instrument that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument.
 
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities will be classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument is expected within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
 
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
 
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, deposits and advanced commissions, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s notes payable approximates the fair value of such instrument based upon management’s best estimate of interest rates that would be available to the Company for similar financial arrangement at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
The Company revalues its derivative liability at every reporting period and recognizes gains or losses in the consolidated statement of operations that are attributable to the change in the fair value of the derivative liability.  The Company has no other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
The Company applies Topic 605 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition.  The Company will recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned.  The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.  Accordingly, when a customer completes use of a charging station, the service can be deemed rendered and revenue may be recognized based on the time duration of the session or kilowatt hours drawn during the session.  Sales of EV stations are recognized upon shipment to the customer, F.O.B. shipping point.

The Company entered into a joint marketing agreement with Nissan North America for which among other matters requires the Company to build, own, operate and maintain a network of 48 fast chargers throughout the United States and create an auto dealer network promotion and referral program so as to facilitate sales of electric vehicles to their potential customers. Payments received under the agreement on March 29, 2013 of $782,880 were deferred and will be recognized ratably over the life of the chargers once installed. The Company identified the obligation to install and maintain the chargers and the obligation to create a referral and promotion program as separate elements under the agreement but determined that they did not qualify as separate units of accounting for purposes of recognizing revenue. The multiple deliverables are not separate units of accounting because Nissan North America has not delineated specific amounts of the revenue to particular elements of the agreement and the Company is unable to estimate the fair value or the selling price of the respective deliverables. The Company is required to install the network by June 30, 2014. Five of the fast chargers have been installed as of March 31, 2014 and $4,984 of revenue has been recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  No revenue was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Nissan reserves the right of full remedies under the law in the event the chargers are not installed by the required deadline.

 
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Governmental grants and rebates pertaining to revenues and periodic expenses are recognized as income when the related revenue and/or periodic expense are recorded.  Government 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.

RECLASSIFICATION
 
As a result of the Company emergence from a developmental stage company, EV charging station depreciation and Blink Network software amortization, formerly classified as general and administrative expenses are now classified as Cost of Revenues in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was recorded as general and administrative expenses as the Company was still in the developmental stage.  
 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION FOR OBTAINING EMPLOYEE SERVICES
 
Stock based awards granted to employees have been appropriately accounted for as required by ASC topic 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC topic 718”). Under ASC topic 718 stock based awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant, and that fair value is recognized over the requisite service period. The Company values its stock based awards using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
 
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS ISSUED TO PARTIES OTHER THAN EMPLOYEES FOR ACQUIRING GOODS OR SERVICES
 
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services under guidance of section 505-50-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC Section 505-50-30”).  Pursuant to FASB ASC Section 505-50-30, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.  The equity instrument is remeasured each reporting period until a measurement date is reached.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
The Company follows Section 740 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets since it is more likely than not that the future tax benefit on such temporary differences will not be realized.
 
The Company adopted Section 740-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10”). Section 740 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.  Under Section 740-10, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain income tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement by examining taxing authorities.  Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, between interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. The Company has open tax years going back to 2010 through 2012 which may be subject to audit by federal and state authorities.  The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain income tax positions in interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
 
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NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
 
Net loss per common share is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially outstanding shares of common stock during the period.

The following table shows the number of potentially outstanding dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, as they were anti-dilutive.
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible notes
 
 
--
 
 
 
251,989
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock issued
 
 
25,000,000
 
 
 
25,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warrants
 
 
36,936,137
 
 
 
13,237,301
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options
 
 
5,006,665
 
 
 
3,370,000
 
Total Potential Dilutive Shares
 
 
66,942,802
 
 
 
41,859,290
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies.  Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
The Company operates in only one segment - public electric vehicle charging services at locations throughout the United States.  Accordingly, segment related information is not reported in the Current Report on Form 10-Q.
 
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
During April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 limits discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, and requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 is effective for all disposals of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 effective January 1, 2014, and adoption will have an impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation, financial position or results of operations.
 
There have been no other accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Accounting pronouncements that became effective during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 did not have a material impact on disclosures or on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard-setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of these proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to our consolidated financial statements.
 
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
3. 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
Accounts and other receivables consist of the following as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
New York State Energy and Resource Development Authority
  $ 262,805     $ --  
Due from the estate of Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation of America
    145,392       143,282  
Other accounts receivable
    55,862       72,721  
    $ 464,059     $ 216,003  

New York State Energy and Resource Development Authority

As of the acquisition date of Beam, Beam had a contract with the New York State Energy and Resource Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) to receive up to $399,110 for the installation of 28 electric vehicle charging stations in New York State.  As of March 31, 2014, the remaining 22 stations had been installed and the related receivable at March 31, 2014 was paid by NYSERDA in full in April 2014.

ECOtality
 
The amount due from the estate of Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation of America of $145,392 consists of Blink Network LLC revenue received by the estate for charging services rendered after the execution of the APA offset by expenses paid by the estate on behalf of the Company.

 
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4. 
PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepaid and other current assets consist of the following at:
 
 
 
March 31,
2014
 
 
December 31,
2013
 
Prepaid consulting fees
 
$
5,456
 
 
$
23,493
 
Prepaid compensation
 
 
179,206
 
 
 
256,171
 
Short term storage, utility and other deposits
 
 
135,043
 
 
 
42,187
 
Prepaid software application
   
150,000
     
--
 
Sundry prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
15,470
 
 
 
75,829
 
  Subtotal
 
 
485,175
 
 
 
397,680
 
Less: non-current portion
 
 
(74,644
)
 
 
(126,005
)
Prepaid and other current assets
 
$
410,531
 
 
$
271,675
 
 
On December 6, 2012, the Company retained an individual to serve as chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors for three years.  As part of the chairman’s compensation, the Company issued to him 200,000 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $316,000 which is based on the market value on the date of issuance.  As of March 31, 2014, the prepaid portion of the compensation was $179,206.  The expense will be recognized ratably over the term of the agreement.

On February 5, 2013, the Company entered into a binding memorandum of understanding with a firm to develop application software. As part of its fee, the firm was issued 113,636 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.32 per share based on the market price on the date of issuance totaling $150,000. This fee is recorded as Prepaid and other current assets on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.   The Company introduced the application in the commercial market in May 2014 and anticipates an estimated useful life of one year to be recognized ratably over the year.

On August 12, 2013 the Company retained a firm to provide the Company with management advisory services over a year. As part of the agreement the Company issued 3,000 shares of its common stock to the firm and 7,000 shares of its common stock to a principal of the firm; each at $1.50 per share and valued at $15,000 in aggregate which is based on the market value on the date of issuance. The expense will be recognized ratably over the term of the agreement. As of March 31, 2014, the prepaid portion of those services was $5,456.
 
5. 
ACQUSITIONS
 
BEAM LLC ACQUISITION
 
On February 26, 2013, the Company, entered into an equity exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Company, Beam Acquisition LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Beam Acquisition”), Beam Charging LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Beam”), and Manhattan Charging LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Manhattan Charging”), Eric L’Esperance (“L’Esperance”), and Andrew Shapiro (“Shapiro” and together with Manhattan Charging, L’Esperance and the individual members of Manhattan Charging LLC, the “Beam Members”). The Company had previously entered into an agreement, dated December 31, 2012, (the “Initial Agreement”) with Beam Acquisition and Manhattan Charging, pursuant to which Beam Acquisition acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Beam in exchange for 1,265,822 restricted shares (the “Exchange Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”) valued at $1,645,569,  based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance, subject to certain conditions to be met. In the Exchange Agreement and after the conditions had been met, the Company, through Beam Acquisition, further identified the specific terms under which it acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of Beam and Beam became a wholly owned subsidiary of Beam Acquisition (the “Equity Exchange”).
 
As part of the Equity Exchange, the Company issued an aggregate amount of $461,150 of promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) to Manhattan Charging and paid $38,850 in transaction costs. The Promissory Notes accrue interest at a rate of 6% per annum on the aggregate principal amount, and was paid on April 15, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”).
 
The Company acquired Beam in order to expand its presence in the New York City market and has accounted for the transaction as a business combination. The fair value of assets acquired exceed the liabilities assumed at the closing date resulting goodwill of $1,601,882 representing the future economic benefits to be derived from the acquisition as a result of the significant presence of electric charging stations in the New York City metropolitan area.
 
 
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The Exchange Agreement provided for an anti-dilution benefit to former members of Beam whereby until such time as a former member sells or disposes of all of his Company common shares of stock, any Triggering Event, as defined by the Agreement, whereby the issue price of the Company stock is below $1.58 shall cause the Company to issue a warrant to each former member to purchase an additional number of Company common shares at the Triggering Event price so as to preserve such Beam Member’s pre-Triggering Event percentage ownership in the Company. From an historical perspective, the Company has raised capital through the issuance of stock and issued stock, options and warrants for services and compensation on a frequent basis since inception at various prices, differing vesting periods and differing expiration dates. The Company has recorded warrants payable and a provision for warrants payable for warrants that will be issued based on the Triggering Events occurring during the period of February 26, 2013 through March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014, the warrants had not yet been issued.  The Company can not estimate how long the former members will hold their stock, what market conditions will be when stock is sold and or when stock, options or warrants will be issued and under what terms of issuance as of the date of the acquisition. It is for those reasons, that the Company cannot estimate the amount of additional consideration associated with the anti-dilution benefit. The Company will continue to record an increase to the warrants payable and the related expense based on the occurrence of Triggering Events. The Company estimates the warrants payable based on Black Scholes inputs and recorded the fair value of the warrants to be issued as of March 31, 2014.  The measurement is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (ASU Topic 820) refers to as Level 3 inputs. The warrants payable balance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $722,600 and $1,216,000 respectively after a gain on a mark to market adjustment of $493,400 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
350 Green Acquisition
 
The Company has accounted for the acquisition of 350 Green as a business combination.  The fair value of the liabilities assumed exceeded the fair value of the assets acquired and the consideration transferred, by $3,299,379 which was ascribed to goodwill.
 
The unaudited pro forma revenues and net loss of Car Charging Group, Inc. and the acquirees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as if the acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2013, is as follows:
 
   
Car Charging
Group, Inc.
   
Beam 
Charging LLC
   
350
Green LLC
   
Blink
Network  LLC
   
Total
 
Revenue
 
$
14,542
   
$
2,307
   
$
111,033
   
$
12,427,000
   
$
12,554,882
 
Net loss
 
$
(2,194,751
)
 
$
(64,986
)
 
$
(451,422
)
 
$
(649,000
)
 
$
(3,360,159
)

 
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR TRANSFER TO TRUST MORTGAGE
 
The Company has been continuously negotiating with the 350 Green creditors in an attempt to reduce 350 Green’s liabilities.  On April 17, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors executed a resolution to form a Trust Mortgage relating to 350 Green.  A Trust Mortgage is a non-judicial vehicle for the reorganization and the debt restructuring or the sale or wind down of 350 Green and a liquidation of its assets under the control of a third party trustee. It is similar in intent to an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under applicable state law but unlike an Assignment or a liquidation under the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Trust Mortgage is not governed by statute except to the extent of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as it relates to the grant of a security interest by the Company to the Trustee.

The Trust Mortgage is a binding contract between 350 Green and the trustee, to serve as fiduciary for the benefit of all creditors of 350 Green, and 350 Green confers upon the trustee the authority and power to manage the operations and assets of the business in a manner that will maximize recovery for 350 Green’s creditors.

The following table summarizes the fair value of assets and liabilities that would have been transferred to the Trust Mortgage as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
Cash
  $ 112     $ 2,189  
Accounts receivable
    2,350       11,459  
Inventory
    68,668       78,043  
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,072,975 and $934,543, respectively
    1,155,723       1,404,722  
Goodwill
    3,299,379       3,299,379  
  Total assets
    4,526,232       4,795,792  
                 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (4,475,797 )     (4,578,112 )
Notes payable
    (111,140 )     (136,140 )
Deferred revenue
    (14,272 )     (15,631 )
  Total liabilities
    (4,601,209 )     (4,729,883 )
Net assets/(liabilities)
  $ (74,977 )   $ 65,909  

The major components of revenue and expense in the consolidated Statement of Operations pertaining to the net liabilities that would have been transferred to the Trust Mortgage for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were:

Revenue
  $ 18,604  
         
Cost of revenue-non depreciation
    25,496  
Cost of revenue-depreciation
    248,636  
Gross (loss)
    (255,528 )
Operating expenses
    9,063  
Operating (loss)
    (264,591 )
Other expense
    17,988  
Net (loss)
  $ (282,579 )
 
 
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6. 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets were acquired in conjunction with the four acquisitions during 2013 and were recorded at their fair value at such time. Trademarks are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful life of ten years. Patents are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the patent (twenty years or less), commencing when the patent is approved and placed in service on a straight line basis. Awarded government contracts are amortized over and in proportion to the collection period (18 months or less) of the grant.

In connection with the Blink acquisition, the Company acquired certain trademarks related to the Blink charging network and certain technological patents relating to electric vehicle charging equipment.  In connection with the acquisition of Beam, the Company acquired awarded government contracts. These intangible assets were capitalized at their estimated fair values at the respective dates of acquisition and will be amortized over their remaining estimated useful lives.
 
   
Gross Carrying
Amount at
December 31,
2013
   
Accumulated
Amortization
at
December 31,
2013
   
Amortization-
Three months
ended
March 31,
2014
   
Net Carrying
Amount At
March 31,
2014
 
Trademarks
  $ 17,580     $ (1,367 )   $ (628 )   $ 15,585  
Patents
    132,661       (1,447 )     (1,951 )     129,263  
Awarded government contracts
    923,261       (107,040 )     (249,229 )     566,992  
Totals
  $ 1,073,502     $ (109,854 )   $ (251,808 )   $ 711,840  

The Company assesses the potential impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets whenever any other events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more-likely-than-not that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers in determining when to perform an impairment assessment include current market value, future asset utilization, business climate, and future cash flows expected to result from the use of the related assets. If there is indication of potential impairment, management prepares an estimate of future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and its eventual disposition. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset, a loss is recognized in the period to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.  No events or changes in circumstances occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 which indicated the carrying value of the Company’s long-lived tangible assets and finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable.
 
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $251,808 and $6,906 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Based on the intangible assets recorded at March 31, 2014, and assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, annual amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be as follows:
 
For the Year Ending March 31,:
 
 
 
2015
 
$
577,307
 
2016
 
 
10,315
 
2017
 
 
10,315
 
2018
 
 
10,315
 
2019
 
 
10,315
 
Thereafter
 
 
93,273
 
 
7. 
ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at:
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
Accrued Department of Energy Fee
 
$
2,316,508
   
$
2,316,508
 
Accrued registration rights penalty
   
1,543,000
     
  1,543,000
 
Accrued consulting fees
   
933,622
     
985,412
 
Accrued warranty liability
   
367,178
     
514,000
 
Accrued taxes payable
   
492,682
     
415,506
 
Accrued wages
   
18,080
     
23,800
 
Accrued fees
   
568,349
     
135,000
 
Accrued host fees
   
471,295
     
356,414
 
Due to JNS
   
52,186
     
48,797
 
Accrued interest expense
   
53,385
     
19,537
 
Total
 
$
6,816,285
   
$
6,357,684
 
 
 
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U.S. Department of Energy
 
In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) grant, the DOE owns 51% of all property reimbursed under the terms of the grant with a fair value in excess of $5,000 but allows for the grantee to purchase the DOE’s share at the end of the grant.  The DOE grant is currently under novation negotiations and terminated as of December 31, 2013.  The Company has accrued a liability of 51% of the net book value of all DC fast chargers in inventory and installed as of March 31, 2014 subject to the resolution of the novation negotiations. As of June 2, 2014, the Company has not received a request from the DOE to purchase the units.
 
Registration Rights Penalty

In connection with the sale of the Company’s stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company sold 17,785,714 shares of its common stock and issued 17,785,714 warrants for gross proceeds of $15,450,000.  In conjunction with these sales, the Company also issued 112,000 shares of common stock, 988,000 warrant units and 112,000 warrants to placement agents.  The Company granted the purchasers’ and the placement agents’ registration rights on both the shares and the underlying shares related to the warrants within 60 days of the date of the sale of the stock, as amended.  The stock purchase agreement provided for a penalty provision imposed upon the Company of 1% of the gross proceeds per month for each month that the shares are not registered not to exceed 10%.  As of February 9, 2014, the amended 60 day threshold, the Company had not filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) but initially filed on February 18, 2014 and amended its filing on May 13, 2014.  The Company has accrued a liability for the maximum liability as it can not determine when the registration statement will become effective but does not believe at this time that it is probable that it will be effective before the maximum penalty is reached.  The Company has also accrued interest in the amount of $17,600 through April 30, 2014 at the rate of 18% per annum simple interest in accordance with the terms of the registration rights agreement.
 
Consulting Fees
 
Accrued consulting fees represent contractual obligations to issue either shares of the Company’s common stock and or cash to consultants for services rendered.  The Company is currently contesting whether the consultants performed in accordance with terms of their respective contracts and therefore has not issued the shares nor paid for the services.

Warranty

The Company provides a limited product warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for its Blink residential and commercial chargers, ranging in length from one to two years.  The Company accrues for estimated warranty costs at the time of revenue recognition and records the expense of such accrued liabilities as a component of cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs are based on historical product data and anticipated future costs.  Should actual failure rates differ significantly from estimates, the impact of these unforeseen costs would be recorded as a change in estimate in the period identified.  The changes in the carrying amount of accrued warranty reserves, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:
 
Balance as of December 31, 2013
 
$
514,000
 
Additional warranty liability accrued
   
--
 
Warranty costs incurred
   
(146,822
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
367,178
 
 
No warranty costs were incurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
 
Fees

Accrued fees consist of professional, board of director and network fees.
 
8. 
NOTES PAYABLE
 
In connection with the purchase of an electrically charged enabled automobile by the Company in the first quarter, of 2012, the Company entered into a financing agreement. The five-year note, collateralized by the related asset, bears interest at 4.75% and requires minimum monthly payments, inclusive of interest, of $1,216 commencing in May 2012. The unpaid principal balance of the note as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $41,717 and $44,836, respectively.
 
In May 2012, an individual lent Beam Charging LLC (“Beam”), $10,000 payable on demand at no interest and personally guaranteed by the then President of Beam. The debt remains unpaid as of March 31, 2014.
 
In conjunction with the acquisition of EV Pass in April 2013, the Company issued a non interest bearing $75,000 note, to be paid in three equal installments of $25,000 on each subsequent three month anniversary date of the note. The note was scheduled to be paid in full by November 3, 2013. The July 2013 payment was made in October 2013. The Company has not made any additional payments as of March 31, 2014 and the unpaid balance was $50,000.  The parties are currently in litigation as detailed in Note 14 –Commitments and contingencies.

 
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In conjunction with the acquisition of 350 Green, the Company issued a non interest bearing note to the former members of 350 Green in the amount of $500,000 requiring a $10,000 payment at closing, a subsequent monthly payment of $10,000 and monthly payments of $20,000 thereafter until such time as the note is paid in full, circa May 2015. The Company imputed an interest rate of 12% to the note and recorded the debt at its present value on the date of issuance of $444,768. The Company has paid $140,000 in aggregate principal and interest as of March 31, 2014. The Company has not made any payments since November 2013 and is currently in default.  The parties are currently in litigation as detailed in Note 14.  The unpaid principal balance of the note at March 31, 2014 is $327,967 and the accrued interest as of March 31, 2014 is $12,109.  
 
The Company also assumed a note payable to a law firm in the amount of $105,000 with interest at 5% per annum collateralized by 28 installed charging stations with payments of $10,500 per month to be paid in full as of December 31, 2013.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company owed $15,000 on the note and accrued interest in the amount of $3,873.

The Company also issued a note to the law firm to cover the legal expenses of the former members of 350 Green at the time of and in conjunction with the 350 Green acquisition.  The note in the amount of $96,140 is collateralized by the same 28 installed charging stations with no interest and monthly payments of $10,000 until the principal is paid.  The note is to be paid in full by July 1, 2015.  As of March 31, 2014, no payments have been made and the Company has accrued interest as of March 31, 2014 of $10,842.
 
Future minimum monthly note payments, exclusive of interest, by year as of March 31, 2014 are as follows:
 
2015
 
$
511,963
 
2016
 
 
13,492
 
2017
 
 
14,158
 
2018
 
 
1,211
 
Total
 
$
540,824
 

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $34,331 and $10,250 respectively.
 
9. 
DEFERRED REVENUE
 
The Company is the recipient of various governmental grants, rebates and marketing incentives. Reimbursements of periodic expenses are recognized as income when the related expense is incurred. Government grants and rebates related to EV charging stations and their installation are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the recognition of the related depreciation expense of the related asset over their useful lives.
 
The Company entered into a joint marketing agreement with Nissan North America (“Nissan”) for which among other matters requires the Company to build, own, operate and maintain a network of 48 fast chargers throughout the United States and create an auto dealer network promotion and referral program so as to facilitate sales of electric vehicles to their potential customers. Payments received under the agreement on March 29, 2013 of $782,880 are deferred and will be recognized ratably over the life of the chargers as they are installed. The Company identified the obligation to install and maintain the chargers and the obligation to create a referral and promotion program as separate elements under the agreement but determined that they did not qualify as separate units of accounting for purposes of recognizing revenue. The multiple deliverables are not separate units of accounting because Nissan North America has not delineated specific amounts of the revenue to particular elements of the agreement and the Company is unable to estimate the fair value or the selling price of the respective deliverables. The Company has installed five units as of March 31, 2014 and is required to install the remainder of the network by June 30, 2014, as extended. The Company also received an additional $50,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 to augment the units installed under the grant. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, $4,984 had been recognized as revenue.
 
As of the acquisition date of Beam, Beam had a contract with the New York State Energy and Resource Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) for the installation of 28 electric vehicle charging stations in New York State.  As of March 31, 2014, all 28 of these stations had been installed and the unamortized portion of the deferred revenue pertaining to these stations as of March 31, 2014 was $284,944. $35,274 was recognized as revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 pertaining to NYSERDA. There are no additional amounts to be billed under this contract as of March 31, 2014.

The Company also had an additional contract with the New York State Energy and Resource Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) for the installation of 30 electric vehicle charging stations in New York State.  As of March 31, 2014, all 30 of these stations had been installed and the unamortized portion of the deferred revenue pertaining to these stations as of March 31, 2014 was $129,136. $12,080 was recognized as revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 pertaining to NYSERDA.  There are no additional amounts to be billed under this contract as of March 31, 2014.

The Company had a contract with the NV Energy Commission to receive $45,000 and to install nine electric vehicle charging stations in the state of Nevada.  As of March 31, 2014, all nine stations had been installed and the unamortized portion of the deferred revenue pertaining to these stations as of March 31, 2014 was $43,876. $1,124 was recognized as revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 pertaining to NV Energy Commission.
 
Deferred revenue as of March 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
Nissan
  $ 826,538     $ 781,521  
NYSERDA
    414,080       72,288  
NV Energy
    43,876      
--
 
Other
    31,107       36,677  
      1,315,601       890,486  
Less: non-current portion
    (824,418 )     (678,392 )
  Current portion
  $ 491,183     $ 212,094  
 
Grant, rebate and incentive revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $62,633 and $4,999, respectively.
 
 
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10. 
DERIVATIVE WARRANT LIABILITY
 
Warrants issued in connection with several private placements contain provisions that protect holders from a decline in the issue price of the Company’s common stock (or “down-round”) or that contain net settlement provisions.  The Company accounts for these warrants as liabilities instead of equity.  Down-round provisions reduce the exercise price or conversion price of a warrant if a company either issues equity shares for a price that is lower than the exercise price of those instruments or issues new warrants or equity that have a lower exercise price or at a lower price.  Net settlement provisions allow the holder of the warrant to surrender shares underlying the warrant equal to the exercise price as payment of its exercise price, instead of physically exercising the warrant by paying cash.  The Company evaluates whether warrants to acquire its common stock contain provisions that protect holders from declines in the stock price or otherwise could result in modification of the exercise price and/or shares to be issued under the respective warrant agreements based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of “fixed for fixed” option.

The Company recognizes these warrants at their fair value and remeasures them at fair value on each reporting date.

The assumptions used in connection with the valuation of warrants and units were as follows:

   
March 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
Number of shares underlying the warrants
    19,873,714       19,873,714  
Exercise price
  $ 1.00 - $1.05     $ 1.00 - $1.05  
Volatility
    89.23 %     90.11 %
Risk free interest rate
    0.90 %     0.78 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.00 %     0.00 %
Expected warrant life (years)
    4.53 – 4.69       4.78 – 4.94  
Stock price
  $ 0.78     $ 1.25  

Recurring Level 3 Activity and Reconciliation

The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).  The table reflects gains and losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 for all financial liabilities categorized as Level 3.  There were no financial liabilities categorized as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
   
 
December 31,
2013
   
 
Initial
Measurements
   
Increase
(Decrease)
To
Fair Value
   
 
Reclassed
To Equity
   
 
March 31,
2014
 
Unit Offering
  $ 8,518,330     $ --     $ 188,661     $ --     $ 8,706,991  
Unit Offering- Placement Agent
    993,034       --       20,374       --       1,013,408  
    $ 9,511,364     $ --     $ 209,035     $ --     $ 9,720,399  

Number of Warrants Subject to Remeasurement
 
   
December 31,
2013
   
Additions
   
Reductions
   
March 31,
2014
 
Unit Offering
    17,785,714       --       --       17,785,714  
Unit Offering- Placement Agent
    2,088,000       --       --       2,088,000  
      19,873,714       --       --       19,873,714  
 
11. 
COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS

COMPENSATION AND SERVICE WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
 
On November 30, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors and a majority of the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). On January 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”, collectively “the Plans”). The 2013 Plan was approved by a majority of the Company’s shareholders on February 13, 2013. The Plans enable the Company to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, phantom stock and dividend equivalent rights to associates, directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company and its affiliates, and to improve the ability of the Company to attract, retain, and motivate individuals upon whom the Company’s sustained growth and financial success depend, by providing such persons with an opportunity to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company.  Stock options granted under the Plan may be Non-Qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that stock options granted to outside directors and any consultants or advisers providing services to the Company or an affiliate shall in all cases be Non-Qualified Stock Options. The Plans are to be administered by the Board, which shall have discretion over the awards and grants thereunder. The option price must be at least 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant and if issued to a 10% or greater shareholder must be 110% of the fair market value on the date of the grant. The aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock for which stock options or awards may be granted pursuant to the Plans is 5,000,000 each, adjusted as provided in Section 11 of the Plan. The Plans expire on December 1, 2014 and December 1, 2015, respectively.
 
In conjunction with the 2012 Plan, the Company recognized compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 of $411,664 and $518,744  using the Black-Scholes valuation model.  In conjunction with the 2012  Plan, as of March 31, 2014, there was $2,841,378 of unrecognized expense that will be recognized over 1.75 years, 4,050,000 options were outstanding and 1,350,000 were exercisable.
 
 
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In conjunction with the 2013 Plan, the Company issued 100,000 fully vested shares valued at $137,000 based on the closing price on the date of grant during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  Additionally, options to purchase 100,000 shares of Company’s common stock were issued to employees serving as  members of the Board of Directors for attending Board and other committee meetings during 2013.  Such options were valued at $103,720 using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the following assumptions: (1) a weighted average expected volatility range of 137.3% – 141.2% based on historical volatility; (2) a weighted average interest rate range of 1.34% - 1.56% (3) a weighted average expected life of 5 years and (4) zero dividend yield. The stock price was determined based on the closing price on the respective dates of the grant.  As of March 31, 2014, under the 2013 Plan, 956,665 options were outstanding of which 846,665 options to purchase the Company’s stock were exercisable. There was no unrecognized compensation expense to be recognized over the next year as of March 31, 2014.
 
The Company recognized compensation cost related to the options for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $519,840 and $525,163, respectively. 
 
The total number of options exercisable under the Plans as of March 31, 2014 was 2,196,665 with a weighted average contract life of 3.59 years and a weighted average exercise price of $1.35.  The aggregate intrinsic value of the options outstanding under the Plans as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 based on a closing price of $0.78 and $1.30 was $42,000 and $0 respectively.
 
The following table accounts for the Company’s Plans option activity through March 31, 2014:
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
 Exercise Price
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013
   
4,943,665
   
$
1.43
 
Options granted
   
100,000
   
$
1.19
 
Options exercised
   
--
   
$
--
 
Options canceled/forfeited
   
(37,000
 
$
1.32
 
Options outstanding at March 31, 2014
   
5,006,665
   
$
1.35
 
 
Options outstanding as of March 31, 2014:
 
 
Range of Exercise Price
   
 
Number Outstanding
   
Weighted
Average
Contractual Life
 (in years)
   
Weighted Average
 Exercise Price
 
$
0.50 - $1.61
     
5,006,665
     
4.06
   
$
1.35
 
                             
Options outstanding as of March 31, 2013:
 
 
Range of Exercise Price
   
 
Number Outstanding
   
Weighted
Average
Contractual Life
 (in years)
   
Weighted Average
 Exercise Price
 
$
1.46 - $1.61
     
4,350,000
     
4.75
   
$
1.49
 
 
The following table accounts for the Company’s warrant activity for the period of January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014:
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
 Exercise Price
 
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2013
   
37,895,137
   
$
1.42
 
Warrants granted
   
--
   
$
--
 
Warrants exercised
   
(959,000
 
$
0.69
 
Warrants canceled/forfeited
   
--
     
--
 
Warrants outstanding at March 31, 2014
   
36,936,137
   
$
1.44
 
 
 
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The number of warrants exercisable as of March 31, 2014 was 36,919,337 and 15,814,168 were exercisable as of March 31, 2013.
 
Warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2014:
       
Weighted Average
   
       
Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Price
 
Number Outstanding
 
(in years)
 
Exercise Price
$
0.50 - $30.00
   
36,936,137
   
3.43
 
$
1.44
 
Warrants exercisable as of March 31, 2014:
       
Weighted Average
 
       
Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Price
 
Number Outstanding
 
(in years)
 
Exercise Price
$
0.50 - $30.00
   
36,919,337
   
3.42
 
$
1.44
 
Warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2013:
       
Weighted Average
 
       
Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Price
 
Number Outstanding
 
(in years)
 
Exercise Price
$
1.00 - $51.50
   
16,085,968
   
2.11
 
$
3.13
 
Warrants exercisable as of March 31, 2013:
       
Weighted Average
 
       
Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Price
 
Number Outstanding
 
(in years)
 
Exercise Price
$
1.00 - $51.50
   
15,814,168
   
2.02
 
$
3.16
 
12.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
 
In connection with the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, on December 7, 2009 the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 and convertible into 2.5 common shares for every Series A Convertible Preferred.

Liquidation Preference

The Series A preferred stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether from capital or from earnings available for distribution to stockholders, eight times the sum available for common stockholders. All other series of preferred stock is junior to the Series A preferred stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets.
  
COMMON STOCK
 
On January 15, 2014, in accordance with terms of the cashless exercise provisions of the warrants, a shareholder exchanged 355,000 warrants with an exercise price of a $1.00 and 604,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 for 468,702 fully vested shares of common stock of the Company.  The transaction was recorded as an increase to common stock and a decrease to Additional Paid-In Capital of $469 based on the cashless exercise provisions of the warrants.

The Company settled a pending lawsuit for past due fees due to a consulting firm in the amount of $41,000.  On January 31, 2014, the parties negotiated a settlement resulting in the issuance of 4,098 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $1.22 per share, the market value on the date of the settlement and a cash payment of $15,000.  The transaction resulted in a gain on settlement of approximately $21,000 recorded in Other Income/(expense).

 
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In conjunction with the 2013 Plan, the Company issued 100,000 fully vested shares valued at $137,000 to a firm on February 14, 2014 which sponsored a conference in December 2013. The value was determined based on the market value of the stock on the date of the conference and recorded as an accrued expense and general and administrative expense at December 31, 2013.
 
Compensation expense related to the issuance of common stock for the three months March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0 and $461,392, respectively.
 
13.
RELATED PARTY
 
The Company paid commissions to a company owned by its Chief Executive Officer totaling $11,750 and $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 for business development related to installations of EV charging stations by the Company in accordance with the support services contract. These amounts are recorded as compensation.

The Company incurred accounting and tax service fees totaling $1,428 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 provided by a company that is partially owned by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  This expense was recorded as general and administrative expense.

On March 29, 2012, the Company entered into a patent license agreement with a stockholder of the Company and a related party under common ownership. Under terms of the agreement, the Company has agreed to pay royalties to the licensors equal to 10% of the gross profits received by the Company from bona fide commercial sales and/or use of the licensed products and licensed processes. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has not paid nor incurred any royalty fees related to this agreement.

14. 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company has entered into several contracts that obligate it to future office space lease payments and consulting contracts for financial and investor relations services. The following is a summary of these commitments:
 
The Company’s corporate headquarters is located in Miami Beach, Florida. The Company currently leases space located at 1691 Michigan Avenue, Suite 601, Miami Beach Florida 33139. The lease is for a term of 39 months beginning on March 1, 2012 and ending May 31, 2015. Monthly lease payments are approximately $12,000 for a total of approximately $468,000 for the total term of the lease. Additionally, the Company has a three-year lease for an office in San Jose, California beginning on April 1, 2012 and ending April 30, 2015 with monthly lease payments of approximately $2,500 for a total of approximately $92,000 for the total term of the lease and a five year sublease for office and warehouse space in Phoenix, Arizona beginning December 1, 2013 and ending November 30, 2018 with monthly payments of approximately $10,300 for a total of approximately $621,000 for the total term, and one year office sharing license for office space in New York, New York beginning January 16, 2014 and ending January 31, 2015 with monthly payments of approximately $4,000 for a total of approximately $48,000 for the total term of the license.
 
Our minimum future aggregate minimum lease payments for these leases based on their initial terms as of March 31, 2014 are:

Year Ended March 31,:
 
Amount
 
2015
 
$
349,084
 
2016
   
149,883
 
2017
   
124,188
 
2018
   
124,188
 
2019
   
82,792
 
Total
 
$
830,135
 
 
Total rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $103,307, and $44,954, respectively.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the amendment of the March 30, 2012 master agreement with a key supplier, the Company has committed to purchase 500 charging stations over the year ended June 30, 2013, at prices ranging from $2,500 to $2,700 per unit. If the Company fails to take delivery of the total specified number units, it will be responsible for reimbursement of certain price discounts on units previously received totaling approximately $42,000. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has purchased 90 units under this master agreement. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the vendor has not performed in accordance with the terms of the master agreement. As of March 31, 2014, the ultimate resolution of this matter is unknown.
 
In October 2012, a former officer and director of the Company resigned his position from the Company and filed a claim with the California Labor Board (“Labor Board”) relating to certain compensatory matters. As of December 31, 2013, the matter was due to be scheduled for a hearing before the Labor Board but had been deferred. While the parties were in settlement negotiations, said negotiations have rendered no result.  The Company was informed in February 2014 through counsel that the claim before the Labor Board had been closed. 
 
 
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On November 27, 2013, the Synapse Sustainability Trust (“Synapse”) filed a complaint against the Company and Michael D. Farkas, the Company’s CEO, alleging various causes of action regarding compliance under certain agreements that governed the sale of Synapse’s assets to CCGI in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Onondaga. On or about January 7, 2014, CCGI filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses. CCGI moved to dismiss Count V, breach of contract, because the Note contains an arbitration clause. Further, Farkas has moved to dismiss the Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.  On March 17, 2014, the Court dismissed Mr. Farkas from the action due to a lack of personal jurisdiction and dismissed Plaintiff’s Count V based on the existence of the Arbitration Clause contained in the Note. In the Court's letter decision issued on March 17, 2014, the Court granted Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Complaint/Count V against Michael Farkas, and dismissed Count VI against CCGI.  Accordingly, the Court granted Plaintiff's Contempt Motion in part, and denied it in part, and scheduled a hearing on the contempt issue for May 13, 2014.  The hearing was canceled and the parties  negotiated an omnibus settlement which is contingent upon removing the restriction legend from shares issued in conjunction with the acquisition in accordance with Rule 144. The Company’s opinion that any accrual for potential loss is not warranted at this time.
 
On or about December 6, 2013, the Company filed a Complaint against Tim Mason and Mariana Gerzanych in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging claims for Breach of Contract, Fraud in the Inducement, Civil Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty.  These claims were in relation to the Company’s purchase of 350 Green, LLC, and the documents entered into (and allegedly breached by Gerzanych and Mason) related thereto.  The Defendants in this case were recently served with the court documents, and the Company intends to litigate this case vigorously.
 
350 Green, LLC
 
There have been five lawsuits filed by creditors of 350 Green regarding unpaid claims. These lawsuits relate solely to alleged pre-acquisition unpaid debts of 350 Green.  Also, there are other unpaid creditors, aside from those noted above, that claim to be owed certain amounts for pre-acquisition work done on behalf of 350 Green, and only 350 Green, that potentially could file lawsuits at some point in the future.  On April 24, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a firm to administer the financial affairs of 350 Green LLC under a Trust Mortgage resulting in all assets and liabilities of 350 Green LLC being transferred to the Trust.

From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions which arise in the normal course of business. As such the Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of the provision required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each matter. The provision may change in the future due to new developments or changes in circumstances. Changes in the provision could increase or decrease the Company’s earnings in the period the changes are made. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
15. 
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On April 17, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors accepted the resignation letter of Mr. Fields from the Company’s Board of Directors of January 3, 2014. Additionally at this meeting, Mr. Andrew Shapiro was authorized, approved and ratified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.
 
At the Board of Directors meeting of April 17, 2014, the Board resolved to enter into three year contract with Mr. Farkas, whereby Mr. Farkas will receive a monthly salary of $40,000 with an increase to $50,000 per month in the event the Company becomes listed on NASDAQ or NYSE.  All other aspects of his 2010 contract shall remain the same.
 
On April 24, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a firm to administer the financial affairs of 350 Green LLC under a Trust Mortgage resulting in all assets and liabilities of 350 Green LLC being transferred to the Trust.

As of April 30, 2014, the Company entered into agreements with four shareholders to provide financing commitments totaling $6,250,000 through December 31, 2014, in the event additional financing is necessary.
 
On June 3, 2014, Manhattan Charging LLC and its members, a majority member of Beam, filed a complaint in the United States District Court –Eastern District of New York alleging various causes of action regarding compliance under certain agreements that governed the sale of the members’ interests to the Company.  The Company asserts that the complaint is without merit and intends to vigorously defend its position.  Although the Company can not predict the outcome of this matter, it is the Company’s opinion that any accrual for potential loss is not warranted at this time.
 
 
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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
 
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue” negatives thereof or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Report and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future operations, future cash needs, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.

From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in our other periodic reports on Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and 8-K, in our press releases, in our presentations, on our website and in other materials released to the public.  Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this Report and in any other reports or public statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and may turn out to be inaccurate. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors.  Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Report.

Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.
 
For discussion of factors that we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results see “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K received by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2014.
 
Overview
 
Car Charging Group, Inc. (“CarCharging”) is a pioneer in nationwide public electric vehicle (EV) charging services, enabling EV drivers to easily recharge at locations throughout the United States. Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in San Jose, CA; New York, NY; and Phoenix, AZ; CarCharging’s business model is designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging.
 
CarCharging offers various options to commercial and residential property owners for EV charging services. Our typical business model provides a comprehensive turnkey program where CarCharging owns and operates the EV charging equipment; manages the installation, maintenance, and related services; and shares a portion of the EV charging revenue with the property owner. Alternatively, property partners can share in the equipment and installation expenses with CarCharging operating and managing the EV charging stations and providing network connectivity. For properties interested in purchasing and owning EV charging stations, CarCharging can also provide EV charging hardware, site recommendations, connection to the Blink Network, and management and maintenance services.
 
CarCharging has strategic partnerships across multiple business sectors including multi-family residential and commercial properties, parking garages, shopping malls, retail parking, and municipalities.  CarCharging’s partners include, but are not limited to Walgreens, IKEA, Wal-Mart, Simon Property Group, Equity One, Equity Residential, Forest City, Fox Studios, Facebook, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, Mayo Clinic, San Diego Padres, University of Pennsylvania, Ace Parking, Central/USA Parking, Icon Parking, Rapid Parking, Parking Concepts, CVS, Related Management, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, City of Phoenix (AZ), City of Philadelphia (PA), and City of Miami Beach (FL).
 
Through its subsidiary, Blink Network, CarCharging also provides residential EV charging solutions for single-family homes.  For more information, please visit www.BlinkHQ.com.
 
 
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CarCharging is committed to creating a robust, feature-rich network for EV charging and is hardware agnostic.  CarCharging owns the Blink network, and owns and operates EV charging equipment manufactured by Blink, ChargePoint, General Electric, Nissan, and SemaConnect. CarCharging’s Level II charging stations are compatible with EVs sold in the United States including the Tesla Model S, Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi i-Miev, Toyota Prius Plug-In, Honda Fit EV, and Toyota Rav4 EV, as well as many others scheduled for release over the next few years.
 
In order to provide complete charging services to EV drivers, through its subsidiary, Blink Network LLC, the Company also provides residential EV charging solutions. Blink designs and sells its residential charging equipment for residences with a dedicated parking space. Residential EV charging equipment provides EV drivers with an additional charging option beyond public EV charging stations.
 
Our revenues are primarily derived from hardware sales, public EV charging services, government grants, state and federal rebates, and marketing incentives.  EV charging fees are based either on an hourly rate or a per kilowatt-hour rate, and are calculated based on a variety of factors, including local electricity tariffs, strength of location, competitive services, and the prices of other fuels (such as gasoline).  We are also implementing subscription plans to include electricity for single-family homes, multifamily residential homes, and our public charging locations.

We purchase all of the Company’s EV charging stations through our wholly-owned subsidiary, eCharging Stations, LLC.  Stations are then installed and maintained though competitively bid subcontractor agreements with certified local vendors, to maintain the lowest installation and long-term costs possible.  We believe that automobile manufacturers are scheduled to mass produce and sell more models of electric vehicles to the public sometime after the second half of 2014.  Accordingly, at that time we anticipate that there will be a significant increase in the use of our EV charging stations.
 
As a result of our acquisitions of four competitors, we currently have approximately 5,500 level 2 charging units and 117 DC Fast Charging EV Devices installed. As a result of our acquisitions and partnerships with EV manufacturers, our network has broadened its offerings and includes units from numerous manufacturers.
 
To generate leads and enter into additional strategic partnership agreements with property owners, we have utilized the services of independent contractors and in house personnel. We have found that by following this model, we are better able to stimulate growth, control cash-flow, and minimize costs.  Accordingly, our independent contractors are able to close and maintain client relationships, as well as coordinate EV charging station installations and operations.
 
Results of Operations

The results of operations include the operations of Beam Charging LLC for the period of February 26, 2013, the acquisition date, through March 31, 2013, EV Pass LLC 350 Green LLC and Blink Network LLC were acquired after March 31, 2013.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Revenues
 
We have generated revenues of $255,659 from service fees related to installed EV Charging Stations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $10,576 in service fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $245,083 which is primarily as a result of the charging heads acquired from Beam, EVPass and 350 Green and Blink.  Grant revenue increased from $4,999 to $62,233.  Grants, rebate and incentives, collectively “grant revenue” related to equipment and related installation are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the depreciation expense of the related assets over their useful lives.  Grant revenue related to operating expenses is recognized as revenue when the expense is incurred. Grant revenue was primarily derived from a grant from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”).  We intend to vigorously seek additional grants, rebates, subsidies and equipment manufacturer incentives as a cost effective means of reducing our capital investment in the purchase and installation of charging stations.  Equipment sales increased from $0 to $37,393 during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2014 we sold 47 residential charging stations whereas we sold no stations during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
 
Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily consists of depreciation of installed charging stations, amortization of the Blink Network infrastructure, the cost of charging station goods and related services sold, electricity reimbursements and revenue share payments to hosts.  Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $1,312,201 exceeded cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 of $4,409 primarily because in the first quarter of 2013, the Company was in the developmental stage and depreciation was considered general and administrative expense whereas in 2014 depreciation and amortization included in cost of revenues totaled $745,877.  The acquisition of Blink Network LLC, the commencement of the execution of its operational plans and the additional  $531,709 of network fees, electricity reimbursements and revenue share payments to hosts related to the number of installed charging stations acquired as a result of the four acquisitions completed during 2013 were the main factors that increased the cost of revenues for 2014.

 
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Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of selling, marketing and advertising, payroll, administrative, finance and professional expenses.

Compensation expense increased by $802,674 from $1,018,053 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $1,820,727 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase was attributable to an increase in the number of employees due to the four acquisitions completed during 2013.
 
Other operating expenses increased by $270,013 from $132,850 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $402,863 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase was attributable to an increase in rent expense, rent expense for the Phoenix office and sales and use tax expenses.
 
General and administrative expenses increased by $105,109 from $860,525 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $965,634 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase was primarily as a result of  increased amortization of intangible assets, an increase in professional fees related to acquisitions offset by the non inclusion of EV charging station depreciation in general administrative and administrative expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and $118,378 included  for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and a reduction in stock and warrants issued to consultants. EV charging station depreciation is included in cost of revenue in the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
 
Operating Loss
 
Our operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $4,145,740 increased by $2,145,478 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 of $2,000,262 primarily as a result of an increase in operating expenses and a decrease in gross profit.
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
Other income increased by $509,622 from Other expense of $222,799 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to Other Income of $286,823 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The increase in 2014 was attributable to:
 
 
·
A gain from the change in fair value of the warrant liability of $493,400 associated with the anti-dilution protection offered the sellers associated with the Beam acquisition.
 
·
A $36,789 gain sustained by issuing shares of common stock and cash in settlement of an account payable, as opposed to a loss of $94,557 sustained in 2013 by issuing shares of common stock in settlement of an account payable and convertible notes payable.
 
·
Amortization expense of note discount of $117,992 in 2013 with no equivalent expense in 2013.
 
·
A loss in 2014 from the change in fair value of a derivative liability of $209,035 associated with warrants and warrant units issued to investors and placement agents in conjunction with sale of shares of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2013 and;.
 
·
An increase in interest espense of $24,801 in 2014.
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased by $1,635,856 to $3,858,917 as compared to $2,223,061 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The increase was attributable to a net increase in operating expenses of $1,177,796, a decrease in gross profit of $967,682 offset by an increase in Other Income/(Expense) of $509,622.     
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
During 2014, we have financed our activities from sales of our capital stock and from loans from related parties during 2013.  A significant portion of the funds raised from the sale of capital stock has been used to cover working capital needs such as personnel, office expenses and various consulting and professional fees.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we used cash of $2,095,061 in 2014 and provided cash $228,298 from operations, respectively. Our cash use for 2014 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $3,858,917 offset by non cash reconciling items of $1,261,828 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $502,208. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash used for investing activities consisted of $222,263 for purchases of electric vehicle charging stations, $137,165 for the purchase of an automobile.  Net cash outflows for investing activities were $1,030,622 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 which were primarily for capital expenditures. Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $478,163 of which $450,064 was from the purchase of Certificate of Deposit to serve as collateral for a letter of credit issued by the bank to finance the purchase of inventory from a foreign vendor and the repayment of notes of $28,117. Cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled $1,809,097 provided primarily by the net proceeds of $1,958,069 from the sale of shares of our common stock offset by the payment of convertible notes and notes payable totaling $148,972. The net decrease in cash during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $2,933,012 as compared with a net increase of $1,006,773 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
 
 
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At March 31, 2014, we had $4,904,327 in cash resources to meet current obligations. In addition, as of March 31, 2014, we had a net working capital deficit of $15,589,762. Historically, we have been dependent on debt and equity raised from individual investors to sustain our operations. The Company has obtained financing commitments totaling $6,250,000 through December 31, 2014 from four existing shareholders, in the event additional financing is necessary. Should management seek additional debt and/or equity financing for the Company, it can not assure that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our management believes that we have sufficient resources to fund our operations through at least March 31, 2015.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
 
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports, filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. In addition, the design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 
As required by the SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses described below. 
 
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, within the meaning of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCOAB”) Audit Standard No. 5, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has identified the following  material weaknesses which have caused management to conclude that as of March 31, 2014 our internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) were not effective at the reasonable assurance level:
 
1.  
We do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which is applicable to us for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
 
2.
We do not have sufficient resources in our accounting function, which restricts the Company’s ability to gather, analyze and properly review information related to financial reporting in a timely manner.  In addition, due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
 
3.
We have inadequate controls to ensure that information necessary to properly record transactions is adequately communicated on a timely basis from non-financial personnel to those responsible for financial reporting. Management evaluated the impact of the lack of timely communication between non–financial and financial personnel on our assessment of our reporting controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency represented a material weakness.
   
4.
We have determined that oversight over our external financial reporting and internal control over our financial reporting by our audit committee is ineffective.  The audit committee has not provided adequate review of the Company’s SEC’s filings and consolidated financial statements and has not provided adequate supervision and review of the Company’s accounting personnel or oversight of the independent registered accounting firm’s audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statement.

 
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To address these material weaknesses, management performed additional analyses and other procedures to ensure that the financial statements included herein fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting
 
Our internal control over financial reporting has not changed during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, we identified material weaknesses related to our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

General Litigation
 
On November 27, 2013, the Synapse Sustainability Trust (“Synapse”) filed a complaint against the Company and Michael D. Farkas, the Company’s CEO, alleging various causes of action regarding compliance under certain agreements that governed the sale of Synapse’s assets to CCGI in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Onondaga. On or about January 7, 2014, CCGI filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses. CCGI moved to dismiss Count V, breach of contract, because the Note contains an arbitration clause. Further, Farkas has moved to dismiss the Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. On March 17, 2014, the Court dismissed Mr. Farkas from the action due to a lack of personal jurisdiction and dismissed Plaintiff’s Count V based on the existence of the Arbitration Clause contained in the Note. In the Court's letter decision issued on March 17, 2014, the Court granted Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Complaint/Count V against Michael Farkas, and dismissed Count VI against CCGI. Accordingly, the Court granted Plaintiff's Contempt Motion in part, and denied it in part, and scheduled a hearing on the contempt issue for May 13th, 2014. The hearing was canceled and the parties negotiated an omnibus settlement which is contingent upon removing the restriction legend from shares issued in conjunction with the acquisition in accordance with Rule 144. The Company’s opinion that any accrual for potential loss is not warranted at this time.
 
On or about December 6, 2013, the Company filed a Complaint against Tim Mason and Mariana Gerzanych in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging claims for Breach of Contract, Fraud in the Inducement, Civil Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty.  These claims were in relation to the Company’s purchase of 350 Green, LLC, and the documents entered into (and allegedly breached by Gerzanych and Mason) related thereto.  The Defendants in this case were recently served with the court documents, and the Company intends to litigate this case vigorously.
 
 
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350 Green, LLC
 
There have been five lawsuits filed by creditors of 350 Green regarding unpaid claims. These lawsuits relate solely to alleged pre-acquisition unpaid debts of 350 Green. Also, there are other unpaid creditors, aside from those noted above, that claim to be owed certain amounts for pre-acquisition work done on behalf of 350 Green, and only 350 Green, that potentially could file lawsuits at some point in the future. On April 24, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a firm to administer the financial affairs of 350 Green LLC under a Trust Mortgage resulting in all assets and liabilities of 350 Green LLC being transferred to the Trust.
 
General Litigation
 
From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. As such the Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of the provision required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each matter. The provision may change in the future due to new developments or changes in circumstances. Changes in the provision could increase or decrease the Company’s earnings in the period the changes are made. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
On January 15, 2014, a warrant holder exercised on a cashless basis and in accordance with the terms of the warrants 355,000 warrants at $1.00 and 604,000 warrants at $0.50 in exchange for 468,702 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares were valued at $1.20 per share, the market value on the date of the exchange.

On January 31, 2014, the Company settled an accounts payable with a vendor. As part of the settlement, the Company issued 4,098 fully vested shares of common stock. The stock was valued at a $1.22 per share, the market value on the date of the settlement.
 
On February 3, 2014, the Company issued 100,000 options to three employees that serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors for attending Board meetings and committees of the Board meetings during 2013. The options, which vest in two years and expire in five years, were issued under the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The options have exercise prices ranging from $0.90 - $1.56.
 
On February 14, 2014, the Company issued 100,000 fully vested shares of its common stock, under the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan to a firm which sponsored an investor conference in December 2013. The stock was valued at $1.37 per share, the market value on the date the conference was held.

These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Act”). These shares of our common stock qualified for exemption under Section 4(2) since the issuance shares by us did not involve a public offering. In addition, the recipients had the necessary intent as required by Section 4(2) since they agreed to and received share certificates bearing a legend stating that such shares are restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these shares would not be immediately redistributed into the market and therefore not be part of a “public offering.” Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.
 
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.    Other Information
 
 
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Item 6.    Exhibits

(a)           Exhibits
 
31.1
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2
 
Certifications of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
     
101. INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Schema
     
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase
     
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase
     
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase
     
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase
 
In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.
 
 
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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.
 
 
CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael D. Farkas
Date:  June 6, 2014
 
Michael D. Farkas
Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized and Principal
Executive Officer)
     
Date:  June 6, 2014
By:
/s/ Jack Zwick 
   
Jack Zwick
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized and Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
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