UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

 

Commission File No. 333-149784

 

CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   03-0608147

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

     
1691 Michigan Avenue, Suite 601    
Miami Beach, Florida   33139
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

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

 

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

 

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 [  ]

 

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 [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
       
Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)      

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

 

As of August 1, 2016, the registrant had 80,476,508 common shares issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

 

FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements.  
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015  1
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015  2
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  3
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015  4
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 21
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 24
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures. 24
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. 26
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors. 26
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 26
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. 27
   
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. 27
   
Item 5. Other Information. 27
   
Item 6. Exhibits. 28
   
SIGNATURES 29

 

 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
   (unaudited)     
Assets          
           
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $191,924   $189,231 
Accounts receivable and other receivables, net   588,034    551,214 
Inventory   578,023    744,150 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   274,225    429,798 
           
Total Current Assets   1,632,206    1,914,393 
           
Fixed assets, net   1,306,614    1,500,893 
Intangible assets, net   124,218    126,797 
Other assets   93,321    132,043 
           
Total Assets  $3,156,359   $3,674,126 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency          
           
Current Liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $2,303,715   $2,160,433 
Accounts payable [1]   3,908,009    3,908,009 
Accrued expenses   5,755,058    5,146,724 
Accrued expenses [1]   5,969    5,969 
Accrued public information fee   2,654,598    2,433,734 
Derivative liabilities   3,283,067    1,350,881 
Convertible notes payable   50,000    50,000 
Current portion of notes payable   352,067    351,954 
Notes payable - related party   -    20,000 
Current portion of deferred revenue   647,456    924,123 
           
Total Current Liabilities   18,959,939    16,351,827 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion   127,004    109,180 
Notes payable, net of current portion   1,268    4,815 
           
Total Liabilities   19,088,211    16,465,822 
           
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 10,000 shares designated, 8,250 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015        825,000           825,000   
                 
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ Deficiency:          
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized;                
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares designated,11,000,000 and 10,500,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively              11,000                   10,500     
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, 250,000 shares designated,142,640 and 120,330 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively           143               120    
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized,79,480,389 and 79,620,730 shares issued and outstanding as ofMarch 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively           79,480               79,621    
Additional paid-in capital   64,937,102    63,676,848 
Accumulated deficit   (77,773,447)   (73,372,655)
           
Total Car Charging Group Inc. - Stockholders’ Deficiency   (12,745,722)   (9,605,566)
Non-controlling interest [1]   (4,011,130)   (4,011,130)
           
Total Stockholder’s Deficiency   (16,756,852)   (13,616,696)
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency  $3,156,359   $3,674,126 

 

[1] - Related to 350 Green, which became a variable interest entity of the Company on April 17, 2014.

 

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

  

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(unaudited)

 

   For The Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
         
Revenues:          
Charging service revenue  $384,470   $389,785 
Grant and rebate revenue   99,780    646,185 
Equipment sales   290,205    220,807 
Other   89,085    34,524 
           
Total Revenues   863,540    1,291,301 
           
Cost of Revenues:          
Cost of charging services   416,673    673,884 
Depreciation and amortization   202,104    214,475 
Cost of equipment sales   151,401    170,779 
           
Total Cost of Revenues   770,178    1,059,138 
           
Gross Profit   93,362    232,163 
           
Operating Expenses:          
Compensation   1,463,779    2,784,654 
Other operating expenses   344,803    316,570 
General and administrative expenses   268,904    712,080 
           
Total Operating Expenses   2,077,486    3,813,304 
           
Loss From Operations   (1,984,124)   (3,581,141)
           
Other (Expense) Income:          
Interest expense, net   (35,238)   (9,059)
Amortization of discount on convertible debt   -    (41,998)
Gain on settlement of accounts payable, net   -    40,500 
Gain on settlement of other trade liabilities   -    51,064 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (2,014,408)   598,009 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets   (2,831)   - 
Investor warrant expense   (5,827)   (275,908)
Non-compliance penalty for delinquent regular SEC filings   (220,864)   (463,500)
Non-compliance penalty for SEC registration requirement   (137,500)   - 
           
Total Other Expense   (2,416,668)   (100,892)
           
Net Loss    (4,400,792)   (3,682,033)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   -    53,737 
Net Loss Attributable to Car Charging Group, Inc.   (4,400,792)   (3,735,770)
Dividend attributable to Series C shareholders   (318,400)   (202,000)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders  $(4,719,192)  $(3,937,770)
           
Net Loss Per Share          
- Basic and Diluted  $(0.06)  $(0.05)
           
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding                        
- Basic and Diluted   79,584,537    77,832,505 

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

(unaudited)

 

                                   Non     
   Convertible           Additional       Controlling   Total 
   Preferred-A   Preferred-C   Common Stock   Paid-In   Accumulated   Interest   Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Deficit   Deficiency 
                                         
Balance - December 31, 2015   10,500,000   $10,500    120,330   $120    79,620,730   $79,621   $63,676,848   $(73,372,655)  $(4,011,130)  $(13,616,696)
                                                   
Sale of Series C convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs [1]   -    -    15,000    15    -    -    666,669    -    -    666,684 
                                                   
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    -    -    299,961    -    -    299,961 
                                  -                
Common stock issued as compensation for services   -    -    -    -    101,962    101    (101)   -    -    - 
                                                   
Return and retirement of common stock in connection with settlement   -    -    -    -    (242,303)   (242)   (44,758)   -    -    (45,000)
                                                   
Convertible preferred stock issued as compensation to the Chief Operating Officer   500,000    500    750    1    -    -    (501)   -    -    - 
                                                   
Series C convertible preferred stock issued as compensation to the Executive Chairman   -    -    444    1    -    -    39,963    -    -    39,964 
                                                   
Series C convertible preferred stock dividends:                                                  
Accrual of dividends earned   -    -    -    -    -    -    (318,400)   -    -    (318,400)
Payment of dividends in kind   -    -    6,116    6    -    -    611,594    -    -    611,600 
                                                   
Warrant modification expense   -    -    -    -    -    -    5,827    -    -    5,827 
                                                   
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,400,792)   -    (4,400,792)
                                                   
Balance - March 31, 2016   11,000,000   $11,000    142,640   $143    79,480,389   $79,480   $64,937,102   $(77,773,447)  $(4,011,130)  $(16,756,852)

 

[1]Includes gross proceeds of $900,000, less issuance costs of $133,885 ($45,000 of cash and $88,885 non-cash) and warrants with an issuance date fair value of $99,431 recorded as a derivative liability.

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(unaudited)

 

   For The Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net loss  $(4,400,792)  $(3,682,033)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                        
Depreciation and amortization   218,041    238,593 
Amortization of discount on convertible debt   -    41,998 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   2,014,408    (598,009)
Provision for bad debt   33,754    11,206 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets   2,831    - 
Gain on settlement of accounts payable, net   -    (40,500)
Non-compliance penalty for delinquent regular SEC filings   220,864    463,500 
Non-compliance penalty for SEC registration requirement   137,500    - 
Non-cash compensation:          
Convertible preferred stock   131,967    585,820 
Common stock   107,853    323,645 
Options   315,599    574,861 
Warrants   5,827    275,908 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable and other receivables   (70,574)   (609,529)
Inventory   148,706    172,012 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   155,573    (31,135)
Other assets   37,965    (30,544)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   376,284    (233,076)
Deferred revenue   (258,843)   (84,062)
           
Total Adjustments   3,577,755    1,060,688 
           
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities   (823,037)   (2,621,345)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
Purchase of office and computer equipment   (5,836)   (18,608)
Investment in estate of Ecotality net of amount owed to Ecotality Estate Creditor’s Committee        -           (110,965  )
                 
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities   (5,836)   (129,573)
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Proceeds from sale of shares of Series C Convertible          
Preferred Stock and warrants   900,000    1,500,000 
Payment of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock issuance costs        (45,000  )        -   
Payment of notes and convertible notes payable   (23,434)   (53,273)
           
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities   831,566    1,446,727 
           
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash   2,693    (1,304,191)
           
Cash - Beginning of Period   189,231    1,627,062 
           
Cash - Ending of Period  $191,924   $322,871 

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Continued

 

(unaudited)

 

   For The Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest expense  $131   $675 
           
Non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Return and retirement of common stock in connection with settlement  $45,000   $- 
Issuance of common stock for services previously accrued  $20,991   $79,999 
Issuance of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in settlement of accrued registration rights penalty and related interest  $-   $2,069,700 
Accrual of contractual dividends on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock    $  318,400       $  202,000   
Issuance of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of contractual dividends  $(611,600)  $(222,800)
Warrants issued in connection with extension of convertible note payable  $-   $23,641 
Warrants reclassified to derivative liabilities  $-   $281,403 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

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 December 7, 2009, New Image Concepts, Inc. changed its name to Car Charging Group, Inc.

 

CCGI, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Car Charging”), acquires and installs electric vehicle (“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. In addition, the Company sells hardware and enters into individual arrangements for this purpose with various property owners, which may include municipalities, garage operators, hospitals, multi-family properties, shopping malls and facility owner/operators.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2016 and for the three months then ended. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year ending December 31, 2016 or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and for the year then ended, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K on July 29, 2016.

 

2. GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS

 

As of March 31, 2016, the Company had a cash balance, a working capital deficiency and an accumulated deficit of $191,924, $17,327,733 and $77,773,447, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred a net loss of $4,400,792. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Since inception, the Company’s operations have primarily been funded through proceeds received in equity and debt financings. Although management believes that the Company has access to capital resources, there are currently no commitments in place for new financing at this time, except as described below, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain funds on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. There is also no assurance that the amount of funds the Company might raise will enable the Company to complete its development initiatives or attain profitable operations. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, it may have to curtail its development, marketing and promotional activities, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and ultimately the Company could be forced to discontinue its operations and liquidate.

 

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

 

Pursuant to a Series C Convertible Preferred Stock securities purchase agreement entered into on March 11, 2016 with an aggregate subscription amount of $2,900,040, the Company received $800,040 of gross proceeds during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $467,120 of gross proceeds subsequent to March 31, 2016. See Note 9 – Stockholders’ Deficiency – Preferred Stock – Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for additional details. In June and July 2016, the Company issued sixty-day convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000 to a company wholly-owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. See Note 12 – Subsequent Events – Notes Payable for additional details. The Company is currently funding its operations on a month-to-month basis. While there can be no assurance that it will be successful, the Company is in active negotiations to raise additional capital.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCGI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Car Charging, Inc., Beam Charging LLC (“Beam”), EV Pass LLC, Blink Network LLC (“Blink”) and Car Charging China Corp. (“Car Charging China”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Through April 16, 2014, 350 Green LLC (“350 Green”) was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in which the Company had full control and was consolidated. Beginning on April 17, 2014, when 350 Green’s assets and liabilities were transferred to a trust mortgage, 350 Green became a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”). The consolidation guidance relating to accounting for VIEs requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity and perform ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of 350 Green, and as such, 350 Green’s assets, liabilities, and results of operations are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. See Note 4 – Assets and Liabilities Transferred to Trust Mortgage - 350 Green.

 

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. The Company’s significant estimates used in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, stock-based compensation, accounts receivable reserves, warranty reserves, inventory valuations, the valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets, the carrying amount of intangible assets, estimates of future EV sales and the effects thereon, and the recoverability and useful lives of long-lived assets. Certain of the Company’s estimates, including the carrying amount of the intangible assets, could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and could cause actual results to differ from those estimates.

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

Accounts receivable are carried at their contractual amounts, less an estimate for uncollectible amounts. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was an allowance for uncollectable amounts of $143,019 and $140,998, respectively. Management estimates the allowance for bad debts based on existing economic conditions, the financial conditions of the customers, and the amount and 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 with the exception of the Company’s convertible note payable further described in Note 7 – Notes Payable – Convertible Note.

 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company evaluates its convertible instruments to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivative financial instruments to be separately accounted for in accordance with Topic 815 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the conversion options and warrants at their fair values as of the inception date of the agreement and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date. Conversion options are recorded as a discount to the host instrument and are amortized as interest expense over the life of the underlying instrument. The Company reassesses the classification of its derivative instruments at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification.

 

The Binomial Lattice Model was used to estimate the fair value of the warrants that are classified as derivative liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the warrants.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

  

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED

 

SEQUENCING POLICY

 

Under ASC 815-40-35, the Company has adopted a sequencing policy whereby, in the event that reclassification of contracts from equity to assets or liabilities is necessary pursuant to ASC 815 due to the Company’s inability to demonstrate it has sufficient authorized shares, shares will be allocated on the basis of the earliest issuance date of potentially dilutive instruments, with the earliest grants receiving the first allocation of shares.

 

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the guidance of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable

 

Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s notes payable approximates fair value because the effective yields on these obligations, which include contractual interest rates, taken together with other features such as concurrent issuance of warrants, are comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company recognizes 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, free on board shipping point, or the point of customer acceptance.

 

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.

 

For arrangements with multiple elements, which is comprised of (1) a charging unit, (2) installation of the charging unit, (3) maintenance and (4) network fees, revenue is recognized dependent upon whether vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value exists for separating each of the elements. We determined that VSOE exists for both the delivered and undelivered elements of our multiple-element arrangements. We limit our assessment of fair value to either (a) the price charged when the same element is sold separately or (b) the price established by management having the relevant authority.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED) 

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED

 

CONCENTRATIONS

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, revenues generated from Entity C represented approximately 13% of the Company’s total revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, revenues generated from Entity A represented approximately 42% of the Company’s total revenue. The Company generated grant revenues from governmental agencies (Entity A) and charging service revenues from a customer (Entity C).

 

RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the fiscal 2016 presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on the previously reported net loss.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company measures the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. For employees, the fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and for non-employees, the fair value of the award is measured on the measurement date and re-measured on vesting dates and interim financial reporting dates until the service period is complete. The fair value amount is then recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Awards granted to non-employee directors for their service as a director are treated on the same basis as awards granted to employees. The Company computes the fair value of equity-classified warrants and options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of vested common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number vested of common shares, plus the net impact of common shares (computed using the treasury stock method), if dilutive, resulting from the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, plus the conversion of preferred stock.

 

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

 

    March 31,  
    2016     2015  
Preferred stock     50,635,502       38,239,286  
Warrants     57,881,213       58,076,984  
Options     7,700,000       7,647,665  
Convertible note     50,983       199,055  
Total potentially dilutive shares     116,267,698       104,162,990  

 

COMMITMENTS AND 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. See Note 5 – Accrued Expenses, Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies and Note 12 – Subsequent Events – Commitments and Contingencies.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

4. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TRANSFERRED TO TRUST MORTGAGE – 350 GREEN

 

On April 17, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors executed a resolution to form a trust mortgage relating to 350 Green. On May 29, 2014, the Company and EVSE Management LLC (“EVSE”) entered into a Management Services Agreement and on June 27, 2014, EVSE purchased certain assets from 350 Green for total consideration of $860,836 which included a note receivable from Car Charging in the amount of $314,598. On September 8, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement among the trustee of 350 Green, an attorney, 350 Green and the Company whereby the Company would pay the legal fees incurred in connection with an action brought by 350 Green against JNS Power and Control Systems, Inc. (“JNS”). On September 30, 2014, the Company (“Assignor”) entered into an Assignment Agreement with Green 350 Trust Mortgage LLC (“Assignee”), an entity formed by the trustee for the sole purpose to entering into this transaction, under which Assignor, the sole member of 350 Green, assigned, sold and transferred 100% of the limited liability company membership interests in 350 Green to Assignee and Assignee accepted such transfer for nominal consideration of $100.

 

Through April 16, 2014, 350 Green was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in which the Company had full control and was consolidated. Beginning on April 17, 2014, 350 Green was deemed to be a VIE and, therefore, we continued to consolidate 350 Green. On July 8, 2015, the Company and the trustee of 350 Green agreed to settle the note receivable in the amount of $314,598 for $25,000 in full satisfaction of the note. On September 9, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of Chicago, Illinois affirmed the ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the matter of JNS Power & Control Systems, Inc. v. 350 Green, LLC in favor of JNS. See Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies – Litigation for additional details. As a result of the above developments, the Company is in the process of periodically reevaluating the nature of its interests in 350 Green, including whether or not the Company has achieved full isolation of the assets and memberships interests of 350 Green, ensuring that the Company could not be required to provide direct or indirect financial support to the former subsidiary or its creditors.

 

The following amounts pertaining 350 Green are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

    For The Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2016     2015  
    (unaudited)  
             
Revenues   $ -     $ -  
                 
Cost of Revenues     -       -  
Gross Profit     -       -  
                 
Operating Expenses:                
General and administrative expenses     -       337  
Total Operating Expenses     -       337  
Income From Operations     -       (337 )
                 
Other Income:                
Interest income     -       3,010  
Gain on settlement of accrued expenses     -       51,064  
Total Other Income     -       54,074  
Net Income   $ -     $ 53,737  

 

The following represents the change in the balance of the non-controlling interest:

 

Balance - December 31, 2015     $ (4,011,130 )
         
Net income of 350 Green for the three months ended March 31, 2016     -  
         
Balance - March 31, 2016     $ (4,011,130 )

  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

5. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

SUMMARY

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

    March 31, 2016     December 31, 2015  
    (unaudited)        
Registration rights penalty   $ 866,250     $ 728,750  
Accrued consulting fees     947,425       916,925  
Accrued host fees     989,125       873,544  
Accrued professional, board and other fees     1,195,974       1,069,341  
Accrued wages     166,847       187,779  
Warranty payable     251,247       223,988  
Accrued taxes payable     383,804       355,950  
Warrants payable     294,299       77,761  
Accrued issuable equity     540,388       324,894  
Accrued interest expense     118,949       83,842  
Dividend payable     -       293,200  
Other accrued expenses     750       10,750  
    $ 5,755,058     $ 5,146,724  

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS PENALTY

 

In connection with the sale of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company granted the purchasers certain registration rights. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company was not in a position to furnish two years of audited financial statements of 350 Green and ECOtality to the SEC, therefore the SEC is unable to review any registration statement, if submitted. As a result, the Company accrued $866,250 and $728,750 of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock registration rights penalties at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

WARRANTS PAYABLE

 

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company accrued $291,713 and $77,735, respectively, related to investment banking fees which were payable in warrants. See Note 8 – Fair Value Measurement – Warrants Payable and Note 9 – Stockholders’ Deficiency – Preferred Stock - Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for additional details.

 

6. ACCRUED PUBLIC INFORMATION FEE

 

In accordance with certain securities purchase agreements, the Company is required to be compliant with Rule 144(c)(1) of the SEC, as defined, so as to enable investors to sell their holdings of Company shares in accordance with the securities purchase agreements. In the event of the Company’s noncompliance with Rule 144(c)(1) at any time after the six (6) month anniversary of the offering, the investors are entitled to receive a fee of 1% of the aggregate subscription amount of the purchaser’s securities, plus an additional 1% for every pro rata 30 day period that the Company is not in compliance (payable in cash or in kind). As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had accrued $2,654,598 and $2,433,734, respectively, as a result of periods of noncompliance with Rule 144(c)(1).

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

7. NOTES PAYABLE

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTE

 

As of March 31, 2016, the secured convertible note had an outstanding principal balance of $50,000 which was past due.

 

Amortization of debt discount for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0 and $41,998, respectively, related to the convertible note payable.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company made aggregate principal repayments of $0 associated with its convertible note payable.

 

NON-CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company made aggregate principal repayments of $23,434 associated with non-convertible notes payable, which included the principal repayment of $20,000 to a related party.

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $35,238 and $9,059, respectively.

 

8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

See Note 5 – Accrued Expenses – Warrants Payable and Note 9 – Stockholders’ Deficiency – Preferred Stock - Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for additional details associated with issuance costs which included an obligation to issue investment banker warrants.

 

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

 

    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2016     2015  
             
Risk-free interest rate     0.87% - 1.16%       0.02% - 1.30%  
Expected term (years)     2.53 - 4.28       1.00 - 5.05  
Expected volatility     114% -119%       84% - 89%  
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

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

 

Derivative Liabilities        
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2016   $ 1,350,881  
Issuance of warrants     99,431  
Change in fair value of derivative liability     1,832,755  
Ending balance as of March 31, 2016   $ 3,283,067  
         
Warrants Payable        
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2016   $ 77,761  
Provision for new warrant issuances     2,560  
Accrual of other warrant obligations     34,885  
Change in fair value of warrants payable     179,093  
Ending balance as of March 31, 2016   $ 294,299  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT – CONTINUED

 

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

 

    March 31, 2016  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Liabilities:                                
Derivative liabilities   $ -     $ -     $ 3,283,067     $ 3,283,067  
Warrants payable     -       -       294,299       294,299  
Total liabilities   $ -     $ -     $ 3,577,366     $ 3,577,366  

 

    December 31, 2015  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Liabilities:                                
Derivative liabilities   $ -     $ -     $ 1,350,881     $ 1,350,881  
Warrants payable     -       -       77,761       77,761  
Total liabilities   $ -     $ -     $ 1,428,642     $ 1,428,642  

 

9. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

On March 24, 2016, the Company issued 500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in connection with his March 24, 2015 employment agreement. The $500,000 fair value of the shares was recognized over the one year service period.

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall have no liquidation preference so long as the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock shall be outstanding.

 

SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

As of March 31, 2016, the liquidation preference for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was equal to $825,000.

 

SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser for gross proceeds of an aggregate of $2,900,040 (“Subscription Amount”), of which, $650,040 was paid to the Company at closing and the remaining $2,250,000 (“Milestone Amounts”) was payable to the Company upon the completion of certain milestones (“Milestones”), as specified in the agreement. Through March 31, 2016, net proceeds of an aggregate of $680,830 (gross proceeds of $800,040 less issuance costs of $119,210, of which, as of March 31, 2016, $79,208 had not been paid and was included within accrued expenses) of the Subscription Amount had been paid to the Company. See Note 5 – Accrued Expenses – Warrants Payable and Note 8 – Fair Value Measurement for additional details. As a result, the Company issued the following to the purchaser during the three months ended March 31, 2016: (i) 13,334 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,904,857 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share with an issuance date fair value of $88,973 which was recorded as a derivative liability. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, based on the Company’s achievement of certain of the milestones prior to the June 24, 2016 deadline, the Company received an aggregate of $467,120 and, as a result, issued an aggregate of 7,786 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,112,190 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

9. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY – CONTINUED

 

PREFERRED STOCK – CONTINUED

 

SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK - CONTINUED

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser for net proceeds of an aggregate of $85,285 (gross proceeds of $99,960 less issuance costs of $14,675, of which, as of March 31, 2016, $9,677 had not been paid and was included within accrued expenses). See Note 5 – Accrued Expenses – Warrants Payable and Note 8 – Fair Value Measurement for additional details. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the Company issued the following to the purchaser: (i) 1,666 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) a five-year warrant to purchase 238,000 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share with an issuance date fair value of $10,458 which was recorded as a derivative liability.

 

On March 24, 2016, the Company issued 750 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in connection with his March 24, 2015 employment agreement. The $75,000 fair value of the shares was recognized over the one year service period.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 444 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $39,964 to the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board in satisfaction of amounts previously owed which was accrued for as of December 31, 2015.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 2,932 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of the $293,200 dividend for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 3,184 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of the $318,400 dividend for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

In the event of a liquidation, the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is also entitled to a liquidation preference equal to the stated value plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, which, as of March 31, 2016, was equal to $14,264,000.

 

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

350 Green is not owned by the Company but is deemed to be a VIE where the entirety of its results of operations are consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 4 – Assets and Liabilities Transferred to Trust Mortgage – 350 Green for additional details.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to preferred stock, common stock, stock options and warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 of $561,246 and $1,760,234, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, there was $287,148 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 1.1 years.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

9. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY – CONTINUED

 

STOCK OPTIONS

 

The weighted average estimated fair value of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0.14 and $1.04 per share, respectively.

 

In applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model to stock options granted, the Company used the following assumptions:

 

    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2016     2015  
             
Risk free interest rate     0.74% - 0.81%       0.93% - 1.21%  
Expected term (years)     2.50        3.00 - 3.50  
Expected volatility     102% - 112%       91% - 101%  
Expected dividends     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

A summary of the option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2016 is presented below:

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     Average        
          Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
    Number of     Exercise     Life     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     In Years     Value  
                         
Outstanding, December 31, 2015     7,781,667     $ 1.15                  
Granted     65,000       0.25                  
Exercised     -       -                  
Cancelled/forfeited/expired     (146,667 )     0.75                  
Outstanding, March 31, 2016     7,700,000     $ 1.15       2.3     $ 14,350  
                                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2016     6,542,000     $ 1.21       2.3     $ 14,350  

 

The following table presents information related to stock options at March 31, 2016:

 

    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
    Weighted           Weighted        
Range of   Average     Outstanding     Average     Exercisable  
Exercise   Exercise     Number of     Remaining Life     Number of  
Price   Price     Options     In Years     Options  
 $0.15 - $0.54   $ 0.45       740,000       3.4       740,000  
 $0.55 - $1.00     0.84       2,193,335       3.7       1,035,335  
 $1.01 - $1.45     1.16       1,431,665       2.3       1,431,665  
 $1.46 - $1.56     1.46       2,585,000       1.7       2,585,000  
 $1.57 - $1.61     1.61       750,000       1.7       750,000  
              7,700,000       2.3       6,542,000  

  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

9. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY – CONTINUED

 

STOCK WARRANTS

 

See Note 9 – Stockholders’ Deficiency – Preferred Stock – Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for details associated with the issuances of warrants in connection with the security purchase agreements.

 

In January 2016, the Company agreed to extend the maturity date of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,290,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.25 per share by eighteen (18) months in exchange for the warrant holders agreeing to the deletion of a fundamental transaction provision. As a result, the Company recorded warrant modification expense of $5,827 during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

A summary of the warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2016 is presented below:

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     Average        
          Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
    Number of     Exercise     Life     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     In Years     Value  
                                 
Outstanding, December 31, 2015     61,043,591     $ 1.08                  
Issued     2,142,857       1.00                  
Exercised     -       -                  
Cancelled/forfeited/expired     (5,305,235 )     2.35                  
Outstanding, March 31, 2016     57,881,213     $ 0.96       2.6     $ 126  
                                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2016     57,881,213     $ 0.96       2.6     $ 126  

 

The following table presents information related to warrants at March 31, 2016:

 

    Warrants Outstanding     Warrants Exercisable  
    Weighted           Weighted        
Range of   Average     Outstanding     Average     Exercisable  
Exercise   Exercise     Number of     Remaining Life     Number of  
Price   Price     Warrants     In Years     Warrants  
                         
 $0.16 - $0.97   $ 0.72       34,332,324       2.9       34,332,324  
 $0.98 - $1.00     1.00       9,477,411       3.3       9,477,411  
 $1.01- $1.28     1.05       4,344,048       1.4       4,344,048  
 $1.29 - $2.25     1.70       9,727,430       1.4       9,727,430  
              57,881,213       2.6       57,881,213  

 

COMMON STOCK

 

In March 2016, one of the former members of Beam returned 242,303 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in exchange for cash of $45,000. The shares of common stock were cancelled by the Company in March 2016.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 101,962 of fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing market price on the date of the respective meetings to members of the Board of Directors. The shares had an aggregate grant date fair value of $20,991 which was accrued for as of December 31, 2015.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

10. RELATED PARTIES

 

The Company paid commissions to a company owned by its Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors totaling $0 and $17,750 during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for business development services relating to the installations of EV charging stations by the Company in accordance with the support services contract. These amounts are recorded as compensation in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company incurred accounting and tax service fees totaling $0 and $7,182 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, provided by a company that is partially owned by the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer. This expense was recorded as general and administrative expense.

 

The Company is licensing certain technology under terms of a patent licensing agreement with an entity (licensor) that is majority owned by the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Company has agreed to pay royalties to the licensor equal to 10% of the gross profits received by the Company from bona fide commercial sales and/or uses of the licensed products and processes. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has not paid nor incurred any royalty fees related to this agreement. See Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies – Patent License Agreement.

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

OPERATING LEASE

 

Total rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $79,871 and $115,947, respectively.

 

PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company (the “Licensee”), the Executive Chairman of the Board and Balance Holdings, LLC (an entity controlled by the Executive Chairman) (collectively, the “Licensor”) entered into an agreement related to a patent license agreement, dated March 29, 2012. The parties acknowledge that the Licensee has paid a total of $8,525 in registration and legal fees for the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61529016 (the “Patent Application”) to date. Effective March 11, 2016, the patent license agreement, solely with respect to the Patent Application and the parties’ rights and obligations thereto, was terminated. The Executive Chairman of the Board agreed to be solely responsible for all future costs and fees associated with the prosecution of the patent application. In the event the Patent Application is successful, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall grant a credit to the Licensee in the amount of $8,525 to be applied against any outstanding amount(s) owed to him. If the Licensee does not have any outstanding payment obligations to the Executive Chairman of the Board at the time the Patent Application is approved, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall remit the $8,525 to the Licensee within twenty (20) days of the approval. The parties agreed to a mutual release of any claims associated with the patent license agreement. The Company has not paid nor incurred any royalties to date under the patent license agreement.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – CONTINUED

 

LITIGATION AND DISPUTES

 

See Note 12 – Subsequent Events – Litigation and Disputes for additional details.

 

On July 28, 2015, a Notice of Arbitration was received stating ITT Cannon has a dispute with Blink for the manufacturing and purchase of 6,500 charging cables by Blink, who has not taken delivery or made payment on the contract price of $737,425. ITT Cannon also seeks to be paid the cost of attorney’s fees as well as punitive damages. The parties have agreed on a single arbitrator and are working to schedule the arbitration. The Company contends that the product was not in accordance with the specifications in the purchase order and, as such, believes the claim is without merit. The parties have agreed on a single arbitrator and are working to schedule the arbitration while simultaneously pursuing settlement options.

 

From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business.

 

350 GREEN, LLC

 

There have been five lawsuits filed against 350 Green 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 solely, that potentially could file lawsuits at some point in the future.

 

On August 7, 2014, 350 Green received a copy of a complaint filed by Sheetz, a former vendor of 350 Green alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment of $112,500. The complaint names 350 Green, 350 Holdings LLC and CCGI in separate breach of contract counts and names all three entities together in an unjust enrichment claim. CCGI and 350 Holdings will seek to be dismissed from the litigation, because, as the complaint is currently plead, there is no legal basis to hold CCGI or 350 Green liable for a contract to which they are not parties. The parties held a mediation conference on May 15, 2015, but no settlement was reached. The parties continue to negotiate a settlement.

 

On September 9, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of Chicago, Illinois affirmed the ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the matter of JNS Power & Control Systems, Inc. v. 350 Green, LLC in favor of JNS, which affirmed the sale of certain assets by 350 Green to JNS and the assumption of certain 350 Green liabilities by JNS. On April 7, 2016, JNS amended the complaint to add CCGI alleging an unspecified amount of lost revenues from the chargers, among other matters, caused by the defendants. Plaintiff also seeks indemnity for its unspecified costs in connection with enforcing the Asset Purchase Agreement in courts in New York and Chicago. CCGI has filed a motion to dismiss and the parties have concurrently agreed to attend a settlement conference, the date for which has not yet been confirmed by the Court.

 

See Note 4 – Assets and Liabilities Transferred to Trust Mortgage - 350 Green.

 

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CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

LITIGATION AND DISPUTES

 

On April 8, 2016, Douglas Stein filed a Petition for Fee Arbitration with the State Bar of Georgia against the Company for breach of contract for failure to pay invoices in the amount of $178,893 for legal work provided. The invoices have been accrued for in the periods in which the services were provided. The Company has responded to the claim and is simultaneously pursuing settlement options.

 

On May 18, 2016, the Company was served with a complaint from Solomon Edwards Group, LLC for breach of written agreement and unjust enrichment for failure to pay invoices in the amount of $172,645 for services provided, plus interest and costs. The invoices have been accrued for in the periods in which the services were provided.

 

OTHER MATTER

 

On May 12, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint with the United States District Court in the Central District of California wherein the SEC alleges that an attorney who previously served as securities counsel to the Company was involved in a fraudulent scheme to create and sell seven (7) public “shell” companies. The SEC’s complaint indicates that one of the shell companies, New Image Concepts, Inc. (“NIC”) was the subject of the Company’s December 7, 2009 reverse merger, wherein following the merger, NIC was renamed Car Charging Group, Inc. The Company is not named as a defendant in the SEC’s complaint and, based on internal review and discussions, there were and are no continuing affiliations between any employees, directors, or investors of the pre-merger shell company and the Company. The Company has determined that no current or past employees of the Company were involved with the former shell company and it does not expect any additional actions to be necessary with respect to this matter.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 996,119 shares of common stock as compensation, of which, 750,000 shares were issued to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in connection with his employment agreement and 246,119 shares were issued to the Company’s Board of Directors as compensation for their attendance at various Board and OPFIN Committee meetings.

 

NOTES PAYABLE

 

On June 24, 2016, the Company issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $105,000 to a company wholly-owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. The principal amount is to be repaid upon the date at which the Company has received payment under an existing grant with the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of 18% annually and is payable at maturity. The unpaid principal and accrued interest are convertible at the election of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. In connection with the note issuance, the Company issued a five-year immediately vested warrant to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

 

On June 24, 2016, the Company issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $95,000 to a company wholly-owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. The principal amount is to be repaid upon the date at which the Company has received at least $1,000,000 in financing from third parties. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of 18% annually and is payable at maturity. The unpaid principal and accrued interest are convertible at the election of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. In connection with the note issuance, the Company issued a five-year immediately vested warrant to purchase 475,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

 

On July 27, 2016, the Company issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 to a company wholly-owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. The principal amount is to be repaid upon the date at which the Company has received at least $1,000,000 in financing from third parties. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of 18% annually and is payable at maturity. The unpaid principal and accrued interest are convertible at the election of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. In connection with the note issuance, the Company issued a five-year immediately vested warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS – CONTINUED

 

SUBLEASE AGREEMENT

 

On July 28, 2016, the Company (“Sublandlord”) entered into a sublease agreement with Balance Labs, Inc. (“Subtenant”) (an entity controlled by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sublease a portion of its Miami, Florida corporate headquarters to Subtenant. The term of the sublease agreement is from August 1, 2016 to September 29, 2018, subject to earlier termination upon written notice of termination by the landlord or Sublandlord. Throughout the term of the agreement, Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord fixed base rent and operating expenses equal to 50% of Sublandlord’s obligation under its primary lease agreement, resulting in monthly base rent payments ranging from approximately $7,500 to $8,000 per month, for a total of approximately $200,000 for the total term of the sublease agreement.

  

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Car Charging Group, Inc. (and, including its subsidiaries, “CarCharging”, “CCGI”, “the Company”) as of March 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to “us”, “we”, “our” and similar terms refer to CarCharging. This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. The events described in forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not occur. Generally these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of our plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits from acquisitions to be made by us, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings or other aspects of our operating results. The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “continue,” and their opposites and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our control, which may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Factors that may affect our results include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Item IA. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 29, 2016.

 

Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks and other influences could materially affect our results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by us ultimately prove to be accurate. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

CarCharging is the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging services, owner of one of the leading electric vehicle (“EV”) charging networks, and provides EV charging solutions. CarCharging offers both commercial and residential EV charging equipment and services, enabling EV drivers to easily recharge at various location types. Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in Los Gatos, CA, and Phoenix, AZ, CarCharging’s strategy is designed to expand EV charging infrastructure availability.

 

CarCharging owns Blink Network LLC (“Blink”), a company that manufactures Blink EV charging stations and develops Blink Network, the software that operates, maintains, and tracks all of the Blink EV charging stations and the associated charging data. Blink Network provides property owners and managers (“property partners”) with cloud-based services that enable the remote monitoring and management of EV charging stations, and provides EV drivers with vital station information including station location, availability, and applicable fees, and processes payments.

 

CarCharging offers various options to commercial and residential property owners for EV charging services. In our comprehensive and turnkey business model, 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 connectivity to the Blink Network. For property partners interested in purchasing and owning EV charging stations, CarCharging can also provide EV charging hardware, site recommendations, connectivity to the Blink Network, and management and maintenance services.

 

CarCharging has strategic partnerships across numerous transit/destination locations, including airports, car dealers, healthcare/medical, hotel, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily and condo, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institution, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations.

 

Sales

 

Our revenues are primarily derived from hardware sales, fees from public EV charging services, government grants, and marketing incentives. EV charging fees are based either on an hourly rate, a per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) rate, or by session, and are calculated based on a variety of factors, including associated station costs and local electricity tariffs. In addition, other sources of fees from EV charging services are network fees and payment processing fees.

 

We continue to invest in the improvement of the service and maintenance of our Company-owned stations, as well as those stations with a service and maintenance plans, and expanding our cloud-based network capabilities. We anticipate continuing to expand our revenues by selling our next generation of EV charging equipment, expanding our sales channels, and implementing EV charging station occupancy fees (after charging is completed, fees for remaining connected to the charging station beyond an allotted grace period), subscription plans for our Blink-owned public charging locations, and advertising fees.

 

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Recent Developments

 

Private Placements

 

On March 11, 2016, we entered into securities purchase agreements with two purchasers for proceeds of an aggregate of $3,000,000, of which, $750,000 was paid to us at closing and the remaining $2,250,000 was payable to us upon the completion of certain milestones, as specified in the agreement. Based on the Company’s achievement of certain of the milestones prior to the June 24, 2016 deadline, the Company received a final aggregate of $1,367,120 and issued a total of (i) 22,786 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,255,047 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

Notes Payable

 

On June 24, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $105,000 to a company wholly-owned by our Executive Chairman. The principal amount is to be repaid upon the date at which we have received payment under an existing grant with the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of 18% annually and is payable at maturity. The unpaid principal and accrued interest are convertible at the election of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. In connection with the note issuance, we issued a five-year immediately vested warrant to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

 

On June 24, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $95,000 to a company wholly-owned by our Executive Chairman. The principal amount is to be repaid upon the date at which we have received at least $1,000,000 in financing from third parties. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of 18% annually and is payable at maturity. The unpaid principal and accrued interest are convertible at the election of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. In connection with the note issuance, we issued a five-year immediately vested warrant to purchase 475,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

 

On July 27, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 to a company wholly-owned by our Executive Chairman. The principal amount is to be repaid upon the date at which we have received at least $1,000,000 in financing from third parties. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of 18% annually and is payable at maturity. The unpaid principal and accrued interest are convertible at the election of the holder into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. In connection with the note issuance, we issued a five-year immediately vested warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

 

Patent License Agreement

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company (the “Licensee”), the Executive Chairman of the Board and Balance Holdings, LLC (an entity controlled by Michael D. Farkas, our Executive Chairman) (collectively, the “Licensor”) entered into an agreement related to a patent license agreement, dated March 29, 2012. The parties acknowledge that the Licensee has paid a total of $8,525 in registration and legal fees for the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61529016 (the “Patent Application”) to date. Effective March 11, 2016, the patent license agreement, solely with respect to the Patent Application and the parties’ rights and obligations thereto, was terminated. The Executive Chairman of the Board agreed to be solely responsible for all future costs and fees associated with the prosecution of the patent application. In the event the Patent Application is successful, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall grant a credit to the Licensee in the amount of $8,525 to be applied against any outstanding amount(s) owed to him. If the Licensee does not have any outstanding payment obligations to the Executive Chairman of the Board at the time the Patent Application is approved, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall remit the $8,525 to the Licensee within twenty (20) days of the approval. The parties agreed to a mutual release of any claims associated with the patent license agreement. We have not paid nor incurred any royalties to date under the patent license agreement.

 

Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Compared With Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

Revenues

 

We have generated charging service revenue of $384,470 related to installed EV charging stations for three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to $389,785 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of $5,315, or 1%.

 

Grant revenue decreased from $646,185 to $99,780 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, a decrease of $546,405, or 85%. Grants, rebate and incentives, collectively “grant revenue” relating to equipment and the related installation are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the depreciation expense of the related assets over their useful lives. Grant revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily derived from our agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which was non-recurring.

 

Equipment sales increased from $220,807 to $290,205 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $69,398, or 31%. The increase was primarily due to a higher volume of residential and commercial units sold during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Other revenue increased from $34,524 to $89,085 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $54,561, or 158%. Other revenues are comprised of network and transaction fees earned from our hosts which we initiated during the fourth quarter of 2014, which resulted in an increase in the number of fee generating units on our network during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 

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 parts and related services sold, repairs and maintenance, electricity reimbursements to hosts and revenue share payments made to hosts when we are the primary obligor in the revenue share arrangement. Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $770,178 as compared to $1,059,138 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of $288,960, or 27%, primarily due to a reduction in network fees paid to a network provider due to a renegotiated contract.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

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

 

Compensation expense decreased by $1,320,875, or 47%, from $2,784,654 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $1,463,779 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to share-based payments with a fair value of $875,000 made to our Chief Operating Officer during the three months ended March 31, 2015 under the terms of an employment agreement, as well as reduced payroll expenses of approximately $314,000 due to reduced headcount as compared to the comparable 2015 period.

 

Other operating expenses consist primarily of rent, travel and IT expenses. Other operating expenses increased by $28,233, or 9%, from $316,570 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $344,803 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to increased IT expenses as compared to the prior period.

 

General and administrative expenses decreased by $443,176, or 62%, from $712,080 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $268,904 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to reduced legal and consulting fees as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, which was primarily attributable to cash constraints and reduced litigation activity during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Other (Expense) Income

 

Other expense increased by $2,315,776 from $100,892 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $2,416,668 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to a loss from the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $2,014,408 during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to a gain of $598,009 during the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $2,612,417, primarily as a result of the increase in the Company’s share price which increased the value of its warrant liabilities.

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased by $718,759, or 20%, to $4,400,792 as compared to $3,682,033 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in other expense of $2,315,776, partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $1,597,017. Our net loss attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased by $781,422, or 20%, from $3,937,770 to $4,719,192 for the aforementioned reasons and due to an increase in the dividend attributable to Series C Convertible Preferred shareholders of $116,400.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we financed our activities from proceeds derived from sales of our capital stock. A significant portion of the funds raised from the sale of capital stock have been used to cover working capital needs and personnel, office expenses and various consulting and professional fees.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we used cash of $823,037 and $2,621,345 in operating activities, respectively. Our cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $4,400,792, adjusted for non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $3,188,644, partially offset by $389,111 of net cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities. Our cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $3,682,033, adjusted for net non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $1,877,022, plus $816,334 of net cash used to fund changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, cash used in investing activities was $5,836 which was used to purchase office and computer equipment. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, cash used in investing activities was $129,573, of which $18,608 was used for the purchase of office and computer equipment and $110,965 was paid to the ECOtality Estate Creditor’s Committee.

 

Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $831,566, of which, $855,000 of net proceeds (gross proceeds of $900,000 less cash issuance costs of $45,000) were from the sale of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, partially offset by the repayment of notes payable of $23,434. Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $1,446,727, of which $1,500,000 was due to the release of funds from escrow in connection with a prior sale of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, partially offset by the repayment of notes payable of $53,273.

 

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We expect that through the next 12 months from the date of this filing, we will require external funding to sustain operations and to follow through on the execution of our business plan. There can be no assurance that our plans will materialize and/or that we will be successful in our efforts to obtain the funding to cover working capital shortfalls. Given these conditions, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our future is contingent upon our ability to secure the levels of debt or equity capital we need to meet our cash requirements. In addition, our ability to continue as a going concern must be considered in light of the problems, expenses and complications frequently encountered by entrants into established markets, the competitive environment in which we operate and the current capital raising environment.

 

Since inception, our operations have primarily been funded through proceeds from equity and debt financings. Although management believes that we have access to capital resources, there are currently no commitments in place for new financing at this time, except as described above under the heading Recent Developments, and there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain funds on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

 

We intend to raise additional funds during the next twelve months. The additional capital raised would be used to fund our operations. The current level of cash and operating margins is insufficient to cover our existing fixed and variable obligations, so increased revenue performance and the addition of capital through issuances of securities are critical to our success. Should we not be able to raise additional debt or equity capital through a private placement or some other financing source, we would take one or more of the following actions to conserve cash: further reductions in employee headcount, reduction in base salaries to senior executives and employees, and other cost reduction measures. Assuming that we are successful in our growth plans and development efforts, we believe that we will be able to raise additional debt or equity capital. There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise such additional funds on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

Through March 31, 2016, we incurred an accumulated deficit since inception of $77,773,447. As of March 31, 2016, we had a cash balance and working capital deficit of $191,924 and $17,327,733, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we incurred net losses of $4,400,792 and $3,682,033, respectively. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should it be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

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

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There are no material changes from the critical accounting policies set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2016. Please refer to that document for disclosures regarding the critical accounting policies related to our business.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

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

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

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.

 

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As required by the SEC Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-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.

 

  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 year ended December 31, 2015. 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 do not have personnel with sufficient experience with United States generally accepted accounting principles to address complex transactions.
     
  4. 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 personnel and financial personnel on our assessment of our reporting controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency represented a material weakness.
     
  5. 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 condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statement.

 

To address these material weaknesses, management engaged financial consultants, 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.

 

Notwithstanding the assessment that our ICFR was not effective and that there are material weaknesses as identified herein, we believe that our condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby in all material respects.

 

Changes in Internal Control 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.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

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. The Company records legal costs associated with loss contingencies as incurred and has accrued for all probable and estimable settlements.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016.

 

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

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 66,668 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Board as compensation for attending a Board meeting on December 7, 2015. The shares had a grant date fair value of $12,000 based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on December 7, 2015.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 35,294 of fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock at the respective closing market price on the date of the respective meetings to members of the Board for attendance of meetings of the OPFIN Committee. The shares had an aggregate grant date fair value of $6,000 which was recognized immediately.

 

On March 24, 2015, the Company issued 750,000 fully vested shares of its common stock to Ira Feintuch, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, in connection with the one year of his employment agreement valued at $875,000.

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser for gross proceeds of an aggregate of $2,900,040, of which, $650,040 was paid to the Company at closing and the remaining $2,250,000 is payable to the Company upon the completion of certain milestones, as specified in the agreement. At closing, 10,834 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock were issued to the purchaser and 2,500 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock were issued upon the completion of certain milestone during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

On March 11, 2016, in connection with the securities purchase agreement with the purchaser, a warrant to purchase 1,547,714 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share was issued with an issuance date fair value of $68,067 and a warrant to purchase 357,143 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share was issued upon the completion of certain milestone during the three months ended March 31, 2016 with an issuance date fair value of $20,906.

 

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On March 11, 2016, the Company entered into a separate securities purchase agreement with a separate purchaser for net proceeds of an aggregate of $85,285 (gross proceeds of $99,960 less issuance costs of $14,675, of which, as of March 31, 2016, $9,677 had not been paid and was included within accrued expenses). Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the Company issued the following to the purchaser: (i) 1,666 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) a five-year warrant to purchase 238,000 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share with an issuance date fair value of $10,458.

 

On March 31, 2016, the Company issued 2,932 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of the $293,200 dividend for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 3,184 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of the $318,400 dividend for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

On March 31, 2016, the Company issued 444 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with a value of $44,400 to Michael Farkas, the Company’s Executive Chairman, as part of his compensation.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued five-year options to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.31 to $0.33 per share to members of the Board as compensation for attending Board meetings during this time. The options are fully vested and had an aggregate fair value of $7,850.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued five-year options to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.37 per share to members of the Board as compensation for attending meetings of the OPFIN Committee. The options vest immediately and had a grant date fair value of $8,500.

 

The above shares were issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 4(2) of 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. The offering was not a “public offering” as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved in the transactions, manner of the issuance and number of shares issued. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of shares to a high number of investors. In addition, the investors had the necessary investment 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 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.

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit       Incorporated by Reference   Filed or
Furnished
 
Number   Exhibit Description   Form   Exhibit   Filing Date   Herewith  
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, by and between the Company and Investors, dated March 11, 2016               X  

10.2

  Registration Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and Investors, dated March 11, 2016               X  
10.3   Agreement, by and between the Company, Michael D. Farkas, and Balance Holdings, LLC, dated March 11, 2016                
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.               X  
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.               X  
32.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.               X  
32.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.               X  
101.INS   XBRL Instance.               X  
101.XSD   XBRL Schema.               X  
101.PRE   XBRL Presentation.               X  
101.CAL   XBRL Calculation.               X  
101.DEF   XBRL Definition.               X  
101.LAB   XBRL Label.               X  

 

* 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 Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 3, 2016 CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.  
     
  By: /s/ Michael J. Calise  
    Michael J. Calise  
   

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and

Interim Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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