As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2016

Registration No. 333-214461

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1 to  

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

The Securities Act of 1933

CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

1691 Michigan Avenue
Suite 601
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

(305) 521-0200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Michael J. Calise

Chief Executive Officer

1691 Michigan Avenue
Suite 601
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

(305) 521-0200

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [  ]

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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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS   SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED DECEMBER 21 , 2016

Shares of Common Stock

Warrants to Purchase up to                 Shares of Common Stock

Car Charging Group, Inc.

This is a firm commitment public offering of shares of                 common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and warrants to purchase                  shares of common stock, of Car Charging Group, Inc. We anticipate that the public offering price of our shares of common stock will be between $                  and $                  per share and $0.01 per warrant. The warrants are exercisable immediately, have an exercise price of $                  per share and expire five years from the date of issuance.

Our common stock is presently quoted on the OTC Pink Current Information Marketplace under the symbol “CCGI”. We intend to apply to have our common stock and warrants listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “ BLNK ” and “ BLNKW ,” respectively. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved. On December 20 , 2016, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the OTC Pink Current Information Marketplace was $0. 22 per share. There is no established public trading market for the warrants. No assurance can be given that a trading market will develop for the warrants.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We have granted a 45-day option to the representative of the underwriters to purchase up to an aggregate of                additional shares of our common stock and/or warrants to purchase               shares of our common stock, solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

The underwriters expect to deliver our shares and warrants to purchasers in the offering on or about           , 2017 .

Joseph Gunnar & Co.

The date of this prospectus is _______, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

You should rely only on information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with additional information or information different from that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of our securities means that the information contained in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus is correct after the date of this prospectus or such free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy our securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful or in any state or other jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus and the information in any free writing prospectus that we may provide you in connection with this offering is accurate only as of the date of that free writing prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

No person is authorized in connection with this prospectus to give any information or to make any representations about us, the securities offered hereby or any matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus. If any other information or representation is given or made, such information or representation may not be relied upon as having been authorized by us.

Through and including            , 2017 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than the United States. You are required to inform yourself about, and to observe any restrictions relating to, this offering and the distribution of this prospectus.

The mark “Blink” is our registered trademark in the U.S., Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and is a trademark registered under the Madrid Protocol and pursuant to the Community Trade Mark (“CTM”) in certain European countries. The mark “HQ” is our registered trademark in the U.S. We also use certain trademarks, trade names, and logos that have not been registered. We claim common law rights to these unregistered trademarks, trade names and logos.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties described below, as well as other information included in this prospectus before deciding to purchase our securities. There are many risks that affect our business and results of operations, some of which are beyond our control. Our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially harmed by any of these risks. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks that we do not yet know of or that we currently think are immaterial may also affect our business and results of operations.

Relating to Our Business

Our Revenue Growth Depends on Consumers’ Willingness to Adopt Electric Vehicles.

Our growth is highly dependent upon the adoption by consumers of electric vehicles (“EV”), and we are subject to a risk of any reduced demand for EVs. If the market for EVs does not gain broad market acceptance or develops more slowly than we expect, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results will be harmed. The market for alternative fuel vehicles is relatively new, rapidly evolving, characterized by rapidly changing technologies, price competition, additional competitors, evolving government regulation and industry standards, frequent new vehicle announcements, long development cycles for EV original equipment manufacturers, and changing consumer demands and behaviors. Factors that may influence the purchase and use of alternative fuel vehicles, and specifically EVs, include:

The influence of any of the factors described above may negatively impact the widespread consumer adoption of EVs, which would materially adversely affect our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

We Need Additional Capital to Fund Our Growing Operations and Cannot Assure You That We Will Be Able to Obtain Sufficient Capital on Reasonable Terms or at All, and We May Be Faced to Limit the Scope of Our Operations.

We need additional capital to fund our growing operations and if adequate additional financing is not available on reasonable terms or available at all, we may not be able to undertake expansion or continue our marketing efforts and we would have to modify our business plans accordingly. The extent of our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including (i) our profitability; (ii) the release of competitive products and/or services by our competition; (iii) the level of our investment in research and development; (iv) the amount of our capital expenditures, including acquisitions; and (v) our growth. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain capital in the future to meet our needs.

Even if we do find a source of additional capital, we may not be able to negotiate terms and conditions for receiving the additional capital that are acceptable to us. Any future capital investments could dilute or otherwise materially and adversely affect the holdings or rights of our existing stockholders. In addition, new equity or convertible debt securities issued by us to obtain financing could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock. We cannot give you any assurance that any additional financing will be available to us, or if available, will be on terms favorable to us.

The Report of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Contains an Explanatory Paragraph That Expresses Substantial Doubt About Our Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.

The report of our independent registered public accounting firm with respect to our financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and for the year then ended indicates that our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. The report states that, since we have incurred net losses since inception and we need to raise additional funds to meet our obligations and sustain our operations, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 2 to our audited financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We Have a History of Significant Losses, and If We Do Not Achieve and Sustain Profitability, Our Financial Condition Could Suffer.

We have experienced significant net losses, and we expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. We incurred net losses of $8.2 million and $23.2 million the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and as of December 31, 2015 our accumulated deficit was $73.4 million. Our prior losses, combined with expected future losses, have had and will continue to have, for the foreseeable future, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital. If our revenue grows more slowly than we anticipate, or if our operating expenses are higher than we expect, we may not be able to achieve profitability and our financial condition could suffer. Even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. Whether we can achieve cash flow levels sufficient to support our operations cannot be accurately predicted. Unless such cash flow levels are achieved in addition to the proceeds from this offering, we may need to borrow additional funds or sell debt or equity securities, or some combination thereof, to provide funding for our operations. Such additional funding may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

If the proceeds from this offering are insufficient for us to continue as a going concern, it could make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital, should it be needed, or cause our customers, suppliers and other business partners to lose confidence in us thereby resulting in a reduction of revenue, loss of supply resources and other effects that would be significantly harmful to our business. If adequate funds are not available when needed, our liquidity, financial condition and operating results would be materially and adversely affected, and we may not be able to operate our business without significant changes in our operations or at all.

We May Not Have The Liquidity to Support Our Future Operations and Capital Requirements.

Whether we can achieve cash flow levels sufficient to support our operations cannot be accurately predicted. Unless such cash flow levels are achieved, in addition to the proceeds from this offering, we may need to borrow additional funds or sell debt or equity securities, or some combination thereof, to provide funding for our operations. Such additional funding may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available when needed, our financial condition and operating results would be materially and adversely affected and we may not be able to operate our business without significant changes in our operations, or at all.

We Are Applying For Listing of Our Common Stock And Warrants on NASDAQ. We Can Provide No Assurance That Our Common Stock And Warrants Qualify to Be Listed, And if Listed, That Our Securities Will Continue to Meet The NASDAQ Listing Requirements. If We Fail to Comply With The Continuing Listing Standards of NASDAQ, Our Securities Could Be Delisted.

We expect that our securities will be eligible to be listed on NASDAQ subject to our ability to satisfy the initial listing requirements. Our ability to have our securities become listed on NASDAQ will require us to, among other items, improve our balance sheet, which we may be unable to accomplish. As of September 30 , 2016, we had accumulated stockholders’ deficiency of approximately $22 million, and our stockholders’ deficiency may increase as a result of additional net losses in subsequent quarterly periods.

We can provide no assurance that our listing application will be approved, and that an active trading market for our common stock will develop and continue. If, after listing, we fail to satisfy the continued listing requirements of NASDAQ, such as the corporate governance requirements, stockholder equity requirements or the minimum closing bid price requirement, NASDAQ may take steps to delist our common stock. Such a delisting would likely have a negative effect on the price of our common stock and would impair your ability to sell or purchase common stock underlying the units when you wish to do so. In the event of a delisting, we can provide no assurance that any action taken by us to restore compliance with listing requirements would allow our common stock to become listed again, stabilize the market price or improve the liquidity of our common stock, prevent our common stock from dropping below the NASDAQ minimum bid price requirement or prevent future non-compliance with NASDAQ’s listing requirements.

To meet the requirements of NASDAQ, we may be required to restructure certain of our equity securities or satisfy certain liabilities through the issuance of additional equity securities. Our ability to restructure certain of our equity securities may require us to enter into new agreements with the applicable security holders, which we may be unable to do on favorable terms or at all. Any such agreement may result in the issuance of new securities or the modification of the rights of existing securities in a manner that may be dilutive to our common stock holders. In addition, NASDAQ has certain requirements that are beyond our control, such as financial requirements that are based on the trading price of our stock. If we are unable to meet the minimum financial eligibility of NASDAQ, we may be unable to list our stock, and we may be unsuccessful in completing this offering. Moreover, it would prevent us from increasing liquidity in our shares of common stock and make it more difficult for us to raise capital on favorable terms, or at all.

The Unavailability, Reduction or Elimination of Government Incentives Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business, Financial Condition, Operating Results and Prospects.

As of December 31, 2015, government grants accounted for 29.5% of our revenues. Any reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of government subsidies and economic incentives because of policy changes, fiscal tightening or other reasons may result in diminished revenues from government sources and diminished demand for our products. This could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.

Our growth depends in part on the availability and amounts of government subsidies for EV charging equipment. In the event such subsidies discontinue, our business outlook and financial conditions could be negatively impacted.

If We Are Unable to Keep Up With Advances in EV Technology, We May Suffer a Decline in Our Competitive Position.

The EV industry is characterized by rapid technological change. If we are unable to keep up with changes in EV technology, our competitive position may deteriorate which would materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition. As technologies change, we plan to upgrade or adapt our EV charging stations and Blink Network software in order to continue to provide EV charging services with the latest technology. However, due to our limited cash resources, our efforts to do so may be limited. For example, the EV charging network that we acquired from ECOtality was originally funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”), which funding is no longer available to us. As a result, we may be unable to grow, maintain and enhance the network of charging stations that we acquired from ECOtality at the same rate and scale as ECOtality did prior to the acquisition or at levels comparable our current competitors. Any failure of our charging stations to compete effectively with other manufacturers’ charging stations will harm our business, operating results and prospects.

We Need to Manage Growth in Operations to Realize Our Growth Potential and Achieve Our Expected Revenues, and Our Failure to Manage Growth Will Cause a Disruption of Our Operations Resulting in the Failure to Generate Revenue and an Impairment of Our Long-Lived Assets.

In order to take advantage of the growth that we anticipate in our current and potential markets, we believe that we must expand our marketing operations. This expansion will place a significant strain on our management and our operational, accounting, and information systems. We expect that we will need to continue to improve our financial controls, operating procedures and management information systems. We will also need to effectively train, motivate and manage our employees. Our failure to manage our growth could disrupt our operations and ultimately prevent us from generating the revenues we expect.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned targets, the general strategies of our Company are to maintain and search for hard-working employees who have innovative initiatives, as well as to keep a close eye on expansion opportunities through merger and/or acquisition.

If Our Estimates or Judgments Relating to Our Critical Accounting Policies Prove to Be Incorrect, Our Financial Condition And Results of Operations Could Be Adversely Affected.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included elsewhere in this prospectus and in our consolidated financial statements included herein. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities and equity, and the amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Significant assumptions and estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements include those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves, impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived and long-lived assets, pension and other post-retirement benefits, product warranty, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, valuation of common stock warrants, and share-based compensation. Our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the price of our common stock.

We Face Risks Arising From Acquisitions.

In 2012 and 2013, we acquired certain assets from 350 Green and Beam Charging. We may pursue similar strategic transactions in the future. Risks in acquisition transactions include difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses into our operations and control environment, difficulties in assimilating and retaining employees and intermediaries, difficulties in retaining the existing clients of the acquired entities, assumed or unforeseen liabilities that arise in connection with the acquired businesses, the failure of counterparties to satisfy any obligations to indemnify us against liabilities arising from the acquired businesses, and unfavorable market conditions that could negatively impact our growth expectations for the acquired businesses. Fully integrating an acquired company or business into our operations may take a significant amount of time. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered with acquisitions and other strategic transactions. These risks may prevent us from realizing the expected benefits from acquisitions and could result in the failure to realize the full economic value of a strategic transaction or the impairment of goodwill and/or intangible assets recognized at the time of an acquisition. These risks could be heightened if we complete a large acquisition or multiple acquisitions within a short period of time. In addition, in connection with the acquisition of 50% of the interests of the ECOtality Estate in April 2015, we issued certain shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which we believe constitute an exempt issuance as intended under agreements with certain of our investors as such shares (i) were issued to effectuate the strategic acquisition of ECOtality, and (ii) permit us, in our sole control, to settle these shares for cash at stated optional redemption dates, as opposed to a variable number of shares. However, there can be no assurance that our investors agree with our interpretation of our investment documents and won’t pursue any of the potential remedies that may be available to them.

We Have Limited Insurance Coverage, and Any Claims Beyond Our Insurance Coverage May Result in Our Incurring Substantial Costs and a Diversion of Resources.

We hold employer’s liability insurance generally covering death or work-related injury of employees. We hold public liability insurance covering certain incidents involving third parties that occur on or in the premises of our Company. We hold directors and officers liability insurance. We do not maintain key-man life insurance on any of our senior management or key personnel, or business interruption insurance. Our insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover any claim for product liability, damage to our fixed assets or employee injuries. Any liability or damage to, or caused by, our facilities or our personnel beyond our insurance coverage may result in our incurring substantial costs and a diversion of resources.

Our Future Success Depends, in Part, on the Performance and Continued Service of Our Officers.

We presently depend to a great extent upon the experience, abilities and continued services of our management team, which consists of Michael Calise (our CEO), Michael D. Farkas (our Executive Chairman), Andy Kinard (our President) and Ira Feintuch (our Chief Operating Officer). The loss of services of Mr. Calise, Mr. Farkas, Mr. Kinard or Mr. Feintuch could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation. Failure to maintain our management team could prove disruptive to our daily operations, require a disproportionate amount of resources and management attention and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Future Success Depends, in Part, on Our Ability to Attract and Retain Highly Qualified Personnel.

Our future success also depends upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel. We are in the process of building our management team. Among other positions, we need to hire a Chief Financial Officer with public company experience. Although Mr. Calise currently acts as our interim principal financial officer and our interim principal accounting officer, in November 2016 we hired a financial reporting consultant with public company experience. Although we intend to hire a permanent Chief Financial Officer soon, there is no assurance that we will have sufficient financial resources to do so. Our accounting controls may continue to be deficient unless we obtain the services of an experienced Chief Financial Officer who can help us address material weaknesses. In addition, expansion of our business and the management and operation of our Company will require additional managers and employees with industry experience, and our success will be highly dependent on our ability to attract and retain skilled management personnel and other employees. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain highly qualified personnel. As our industry continues to evolve, competition for skilled personnel with the requisite experience will be significant. This competition may make it more difficult and expensive to attract, hire and retain qualified managers and employees.

We Are in an Intensely Competitive Industry and There Can Be No Assurance That We Will Be Able to Compete with Our Competitors Who May Have Greater Resources.

We face strong competition from competitors in the EV charging services industry, including competitors who could duplicate our model. Many of these competitors may have substantially greater financial, marketing and development resources and other capabilities than us. In addition, there are very few barriers to entry into the market for our services. There can be no assurance, therefore, that any of our current and future competitors, many of whom may have far greater resources, will not independently develop services that are substantially equivalent or superior to our services. Therefore, an investment in our Company is very risky and speculative due to the competitive environment in which we may operate.

Our competitors may be able to provide customers with different or greater capabilities or benefits than we can provide in areas such as technical qualifications, past contract performance, geographic presence and price. Furthermore, many of our competitors may be able to utilize substantially greater resources and economies of scale to develop competing products and technologies, divert sales away from us by winning broader contracts or hire away our employees by offering more lucrative compensation packages. In the event that the market for EV charging stations expands, we expect that competition will intensify as additional competitors enter the market and current competitors expand their product lines. In order to secure contracts successfully when competing with larger, well-financed companies, we may be forced to agree to contractual terms that provide for lower aggregate payments to us over the life of the contract, which could adversely affect our margins. Our failure to compete effectively with respect to any of these or other factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results.

We Have Experienced Significant Customer Concentration in Recent Periods, And Our Revenue Levels Could Be Adversely Affected if Any Significant Customer Fails To Purchase Products From Us At Anticipated Levels.

We are subject to customer concentration risk as a result of our reliance on a relatively small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues. The relative magnitude and the mix of revenue from our largest customers have varied significantly quarter to quarter. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, certain customers have accounted for significant revenues, varying by period, to our Company. The loss of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We May Have Certain Liabilities Associated with the Assets of 350 Green.

The status of the assets of 350 Green, a former wholly-owned subsidiary, are uncertain and not within our control. We transferred the assets of 350 Green to a trust mortgage and 350 Green became a Variable Interest Entity (a “VIE”). We are in the process of periodically reevaluating the nature of our interests in 350 Green, including whether or not we have achieved full isolation of the assets and membership interests of 350 Green, ensuring that we could not be required to provide direct or indirect financial support to our former subsidiary or its creditors. If we are required to provide financial support to our former subsidiary or its creditors, it would adversely impact our working capital.

If a Third Party Asserts That We Are Infringing Its Intellectual Property, Whether Successful or Not, It Could Subject Us to Costly and Time-Consuming Litigation or Expensive Licenses, and Our Business May Be Harmed.

The EV and EV charging industries are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. As we face increasing competition, the possibility of intellectual property rights claims against us grows. Our technologies may not be able to withstand any third-party claims or rights against their use. Additionally, although we have acquired from other companies proprietary technology covered by patents, we cannot be certain that any such patents will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Intellectual property infringement claims against us could harm our relationships with our customers, may deter future customers from subscribing to our services or could expose us to litigation with respect to these claims. Even if we are not a party to any litigation between a customer and a third party, an adverse outcome in any such litigation could make it more difficult for us to defend our intellectual property in any subsequent litigation in which we are a named party. Any of these results could harm our brand and operating results.

Any intellectual property rights claim against us or our customers, with or without merit, could be time-consuming, expensive to litigate or settle and could divert management resources and attention. An adverse determination also could prevent us from offering our services to our customers and may require that we procure or develop substitute services that do not infringe.

With respect to any intellectual property rights claim against us or our customers, we may have to pay damages or stop using technology found to be in violation of a third party’s rights. We may have to seek a license for the technology, which may not be available on reasonable terms, may significantly increase our operating expenses or require us to restrict our business activities in one or more respects. The technology also may not be available for license to us at all. As a result, we may also be required to develop alternative non-infringing technology, which could require significant effort and expense.

The Success of Our Business Depends in Large Part on Our Ability to Protect and Enforce Our Intellectual Property Rights.

We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, service mark, trademark, and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual restrictions, to establish and protect our proprietary rights, all of which provide only limited protection. We cannot assure you that any patents will issue with respect to our currently pending patent applications, in a manner that gives us the protection that we seek, if at all, or that any future patents issued to us will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Our currently issued patents and any patents that may issue in the future with respect to pending or future patent applications may not provide sufficiently broad protection or they may not prove to be enforceable in actions against alleged infringers. Also, we cannot assure you that any future service mark registrations will be issued with respect to pending or future applications or that any registered service marks will be enforceable or provide adequate protection of our proprietary rights.

We endeavor to enter into agreements with our employees and contractors and agreements with parties with whom we do business in order to limit access to and disclosure of our proprietary information. We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our technology or the reverse engineering of our technology. Moreover, others may independently develop technologies that are competitive to ours or infringe our intellectual property. The enforcement of our intellectual property rights also depends on our legal actions against these infringers being successful, but we cannot be sure these actions will be successful, even when our rights have been infringed.

Furthermore, effective patent, trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our services are available over the Internet. In addition, the legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights in EV-related industries are uncertain and still evolving.

Changes to Federal, State or International Laws or Regulations Applicable To Our Company Could Adversely Affect Our Business.

Our business is subject to a variety of federal, state and international laws and regulations, including those with respect government incentives promoting fuel efficiency and alternate forms of energy, electric vehicles and others. These laws and regulations, and the interpretation or application of these laws and regulations, could change. Any reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of government subsidies and economic incentives because of policy changes, fiscal tightening or other reasons may result in diminished revenues from government sources and diminished demand for our products. In addition, new laws or regulations affecting our business could be enacted. These laws and regulations are frequently costly to comply with and may divert a significant portion of management’s attention. If we fail to comply with these applicable laws or regulations, we could be subject to significant liabilities which could adversely affect our business.

There are many federal, state and international laws that may affect our business, including measures to regulate charging systems, electric vehicles, and others. If we fail to comply with these applicable laws or regulations we could be subject to significant liabilities which could adversely affect our business.

There are a number of significant matters under review and discussion with respect to government regulations which may affect the business we intend to enter and/or harm our customers, and thereby adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Ability to Use Our Net Operating Loss Carryforwards May Be Limited.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, we had net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately $53.3 million. We generally are able to carry NOLs forward to reduce taxable income in future years. These NOLs may be offset against future taxable income through 2034, if not utilized before that time. However, our ability to utilize the NOLs is subject to the rules of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 382”). Section 382 generally restricts the use of NOLs after an “ownership change.” An ownership change generally occurs if, among other things, the stockholders (or specified groups of persons ) who own, have owned or are treated as owning, directly or indirectly, five percent or more of our stock increase their aggregate percentage ownership of our stock by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of the stock owned by these persons over a three-year rolling period. In the event of an ownership change, Section 382 generally imposes an annual limitation on the amount of taxable income that we may offset with NOLs. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years until the applicable expiration date for the respective NOLs.

The rules of Section 382 are complex and subject to varying interpretations. Because of our numerous capital raises, uncertainty exists as to whether we may have undergone an ownership change in the past or will undergo one as a result of the various transactions discussed herein or other future transactions. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our NOLs will be fully available or utilizable.

Risks Associated with Our Common Stock

If We Fail to Establish and Maintain an Effective System of Internal Control, We May Not Be Able to Report Our Financial Results Accurately or Prevent Fraud. Any Inability to Report and File Our Financial Results Accurately and Timely Could Harm Our Reputation and Adversely Impact the Trading Price of Our Common Stock.

Effective internal control is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with investors may be harmed. As a result, our small size and any current internal control deficiencies may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and access to capital. We have also experienced complications reporting as a result of material weaknesses and have at times been delinquent in our reporting obligations. We have 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 most recent period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses described below.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, within the meaning of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Standard No. 5, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has identified the following material weaknesses which have caused management to conclude that as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016 our internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) were not effective at the reasonable assurance level:

We have taken steps to remediate some of the weaknesses described above, including by engaging third party financial consultants with expertise in accounting for complex transactions and SEC reporting. We intend to continue to address these weaknesses as resources permit.

We are Required to Register Under the Securities Act the Resale of Shares of Our Common Stock by a Number f Our Security Holders. Our Failure to Comply With Our Contractual Obligations and Timely Register the Resale of Any Shares of Our Common Stock Has Resulted in, and Will Result in, Among Other Things, the Payment of Liquidated Damages, And Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Ability to Raise Additional Funds Through Private Placements in The Future And Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business.

We have entered into various agreements with purchasers of our securities from time to time which require us to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) the resale of shares of our common stock that we have issued or will be required to issue to such purchasers. We have failed to perform our obligations under these agreements and have accrued registration rights penalties in an aggregate amount equal to $1,072,937, inclusive of accrued interest. The payment of these penalties will adversely impact our working capital.

Our failure to comply with our contractual obligations and timely register the resale of any shares of our common stock for any reason, including as a result of any unexpected delay in the completion of any offering, may result in additional breaches of the agreements with certain security holders and in the payment of liquidated damages as required under the terms of our agreements with certain security holders. Any additional issuances of securities to these purchasers will have a dilutive effect on our stockholders, including purchasers in this offering. In addition, our failure to timely register the resale of any shares of our common stock may result in reputational harm for our Company and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise additional funds through private placements in the future, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are Required to Enable Some of our Shareholders to Sell Shares of Our Common Stock Pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. Our Failure to Comply With Our Contractual Obligations and Enable Such Sales Has Resulted in, and Will Result in, Among Other Things, the Payment of Liquidated Damages, And Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Ability to Raise Additional Funds Through Private Placements in The Future And Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business.

We have entered into various agreements with purchasers of our securities from time to time which require us to enable sales of our common stock pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act by filing our 10-Ks and 10-Qs in a timely fashion. Until we became current in our filings in August 2016, we had failed to perform our obligations under these agreements and have accrued public information failure rights penalties in an aggregate amount equal to $3,005,277, inclusive of accrued interest. The payment of these penalties will adversely impact our working capital.

Our failure to comply with our contractual obligations and timely file our 10-Qs and 10-Ks, may result in additional breaches of the agreements with certain security holders and in the payment of liquidated damages as required under the terms of our agreements with certain security holders. Any additional issuances of securities to these purchasers will have a dilutive effect on our stockholders, including purchasers in this offering. In addition, our failure to timely file our 10-Qs and 10-Ks may result in reputational harm for our Company and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise additional funds through private placements in the future, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our Common Stock Is Currently Quoted Only on the OTC Pink Current Information Marketplace (“OTC Pink”), Which May Have an Unfavorable Impact on Our Stock Price and Liquidity.

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink. The OTC Pink is a significantly more limited market than the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The quotation of our shares on the OTC Pink may result in a less liquid market available for existing and potential stockholders to trade shares of our common stock, could depress the trading price of our common stock and could have a long-term adverse impact on our ability to raise capital in the future.

There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. Market liquidity will depend on the perception of our operating business and any steps that our management might take to bring us to the awareness of investors. There can be no assurance given that there will be any awareness generated. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business. As a result, holders of our securities may not find purchasers for our securities should they to desire to sell them. Consequently, our securities should be purchased only by investors having no need for liquidity in their investment and who can hold our securities for an indefinite period of time.

Shares of Our Common Stock Which May Be Issued Upon Conversion of Indebtedness by JMJ May Dilute the Ownership Interests of Our Stockholders.

On October 7, 2016, we executed a convertible promissory note in favor of JMJ in the amount up to $3,725,000 bearing interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of six percent. The initial amount borrowed under the note was $500,000, with the remaining amounts permitted to be borrowed under the note being subject to us achieving certain milestones. The notes are convertible into shares of our common stock based on the lesser of a per share price of $0.70 or 60% of the lowest trade prices in the 25 trading days prior to the date of conversion. If JMJ elects to convert the principal balance of its convertible note into shares of our common stock under the terms of the note, our current stockholders would be subject to dilution of their interests. Pursuant to the terms of the note, JMJ has agreed that it will not convert the note into more than 9.99% of our outstanding shares. JMJ currently does not own any shares of our common stock. In addition, as of December 19, 2016, a number of events of default under the JMJ Promissory Note have occurred. As of such date, however, JMJ has not sought any remedies or assessed any fees for such events of default.

We initially issued one warrant to JMJ to purchase a total of 714,285 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of: (i) 80% of the per share price of the common stock in our contemplated public offering, (ii) $0.70 per share, (iii) 80% of the unit price in a public offering (if applicable), (iv) the exercise price of any warrants issued in such public offering, or (v) the lowest conversion price, exercise price, or exchange price, of any security issued by us that is outstanding on October 13, 2016.

The initial amount borrowed under the note was $500,000, with the remaining amounts permitted to be borrowed under the note being subject to us achieving certain milestones. With the achievement of certain milestones in November 2016, an additional advance of $500,000 occurred on November 28, 2016. Another warrant to purchase 714,285 shares of our common stock was issued as of November 28, 2016. The aggregate exercise price of the two warrants issued through November 28, 2016 is $1,000,000.

The conversion of the foregoing notes and warrant issued to JMJ, in addition to any other outstanding options, warrants, convertible notes, as well as potential future transactions, would result in dilution, possibly substantial, to present and prospective holders of our common stock.

Our Shares of Common Stock Are Very Thinly Traded, and the Price May Not Reflect Our Value and There Can Be No Assurance That There Will Be an Active Market for Our Shares of Common Stock Either Now or in the Future.

Our shares of common stock are very thinly traded, and the price, if traded, may not reflect our value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. The market liquidity will be dependent on the perception of our operating business and any steps that our management might take to increase awareness of our Company with investors. There can be no assurance given that there will be any awareness generated. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business. If a more active market should develop, the price may be highly volatile. Because there may be a low price for our shares of common stock, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in the securities. Even if an investor finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in the shares of our common stock, the combination of brokerage commissions, transfer fees, taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of such shares of common stock as collateral for loans.

We Have a Significant Number of Shares of Our Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of Certain Outstanding Debt Obligations and Convertible Preferred Stock, and The Issuance of Such Shares Upon Conversion Will Have a Dilutive Impact On Our Stockholders.

As of December 9, 2016, there were 25,183,286 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series C Preferred Stock. In addition, as of December 9, 2016, we had outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase a total of 70,984,907 shares of our common stock (58,696,198 warrants and 12,288,709 options). We also had outstanding convertible debt convertible into 807,665 shares of our common stock. For a more complete description concerning the dilution you will incur if you purchase common stock in this offering, see “Dilution.”

58,696,198 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $0.87;

12,288,709 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.44;

Future Issuance of Our Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Options and Warrants Could Dilute the Interests of Existing Stockholders.

We may issue additional shares of our common stock, preferred stock, options and warrants in the future. The issuance of a substantial amount of common stock, options and warrants could have the effect of substantially diluting the interests of our current stockholders. In addition, the sale of a substantial amount of common stock or preferred stock in the public market, or the exercise of a substantial number of warrants and options either in the initial issuance or in a subsequent resale by the target company in an acquisition which received such common stock as consideration or by investors who acquired such common stock in a private placement could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

We Have Established Preferred Stock Which Can Be Designated By The Board and Have Established Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, Which Give The Holders Thereof a Liquidation Preference and The Ability to Convert Such Shares Into Our Common Stock.

We have 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, which includes 20,000,000 shares of designated Series A Preferred Stock of which 11,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding, 10,000 designated shares of Series B Preferred Stock, of which 8,250 shares are issued and outstanding and 250,000 designated shares of Series C Preferred Stock, of which 152,407 shares are issued and outstanding. The Series A Preferred Stock does not have a liquidation preference so long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock is outstanding. The Series B Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $100 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $100 per share, which is pari passu to the liquidation preference of the Series B Preferred Stock and payable prior to the liquidation preference on the Series A Preferred Stock. As a result, if we were to dissolve, liquidate or sell our assets, the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock would not have the right to receive any proceeds from any such transaction, holders of our Series B Preferred Stock would have the right to receive up to approximately $825,000 from any such transaction, and the holders of our Series C Preferred Stock would have the right to receive up to $15,240,700 from any such transaction, but before any amount is paid to the holders of our common stock. The payment of the liquidation preferences could result in common stockholders not receiving any consideration if we were to liquidate, dissolve or wind up, either voluntarily or involuntarily.

Additionally, the existence of the liquidation preferences may reduce the value of our common stock, make it harder for us to sell shares of common stock in offerings in the future, or prevent or delay a change of control. Furthermore, the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock into common stock may cause substantial dilution to our common stockholders. Because our Board is entitled to designate the powers and preferences of the preferred stock without a vote of our stockholders, subject to NASDAQ rules and regulations, our stockholders will have no control over what designations and preferences our future preferred stock, if any, will have. In addition, we may be required to redeem any non-converted shares of Series C Preferred Stock at the rate of $100 per share, plus accrued dividends; and (b) Series B Preferred Stock at the rate of $100 per share, which funds we may not have, or which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all.

We Have Outstanding Shares of Preferred Stock With Rights And Preferences Superior to Those of Our Common Stock.

The issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock grant the holders of our preferred stock certain anti-dilution, voting, dividend and liquidation rights that are superior to those held by the holders of our common stock. In March 2016, we issued Series C Preferred Stock, which grants the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock anti-dilution, voting, dividend, redemption, liquidation and other contractual rights that are superior to those held by the holders of our common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock are contained in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on December 23, 2014 (the “Series C Certificate of Designation”).

The issuance of shares of common stock in the future, issuances or deemed issuances of additional shares of common stock for a price below the applicable preferred stock conversion price will have the effect of diluting current stockholders. The rights of our preferred stockholders may increase our net losses, dilute our common stockholders, and allow such preferred stockholders to have approval rights and therefore to exert influence over certain corporate actions. For example, the holders of our Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to certain dividend, liquidation preference, and anti-dilution rights that are described in the Series C Certificate of Designation and the related securities purchase agreement dated as of March 11, 2016, as filed with the SEC. In addition, the holders of our Series C Preferred Stock have certain redemption rights that may be exercised after December 2016 and, if such rights are exercised, could adversely affect our business and could require us to consider a range of strategic alternatives, including refinancing their securities or effecting a sale of our Company or its assets. We cannot assure you that the rights associated with the Series C Preferred Stock or our other series of preferred stock will not adversely affect the holders of our common stock.

We Are Required To Register Under the Securities Act the Resale of Shares of Our Common Stock by a Number of Our Security Holders. Our Failure to Comply With Our Contractual Obligations and Timely Register the Resale of Any Shares of Our Common Stock Has Resulted in, and Will Result in, Among Other Things, the Payment of Liquidated Damages, And Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Ability to Raise Additional Funds Through Private Placements in The Future And Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business.

We have entered into various agreements with purchasers of our securities from time to time which require us to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) the resale of shares of our common stock that we have issued or will be required to issue to such purchasers. We have failed to perform our obligations under these agreements and have accrued registration rights penalties in an aggregate amount equal to $1,072,937, inclusive of accrued interest. The payment of these penalties will adversely impact our working capital.

Our failure to comply with our contractual obligations and timely register the resale of any shares of our common stock for any reason, including as a result of any unexpected delay in the completion of any offering, may result in additional breaches of the agreements with certain security holders and in the payment of liquidated damages as required under the terms of our agreements with certain security holders. Any additional issuances of securities to these purchasers will have a dilutive effect on our stockholders, including purchasers in this offering. In addition, our failure to timely register the resale of any shares of our common stock may result in reputational harm for our Company and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise additional funds through private placements in the future, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

We Do Not Intend to Pay Dividends for the Foreseeable Future, and You Must Rely on Increases in the Market Prices of Our Common Stock for Returns on Your Investment.

For the foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock. Accordingly, investors must be prepared to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation to earn an investment return, which may never occur. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors the Board deems relevant.

Our Executive Officers and Directors Possess Controlling Voting Power With Respect to Our Common Stock, Which Will Limit Your Influence on Corporate Matters.

Our directors and executive officers collectively beneficially own approximately 37% of our voting stock as of December 9 , 2016. As a result, our insiders have the ability to effectively control our management and affairs through the election and removal of our Board and all other matters requiring stockholder approval, including any future merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. This concentrated control could discourage others from initiating any potential merger, takeover or other change-of-control transaction that may otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders. Furthermore, this concentrated control will limit the practical effect of your influence over our business and affairs, through any stockholder vote or otherwise. Any of these effects could depress the price of our common stock.

Our Executive Chairman Mr. Farkas and His Affiliates Collectively Own Approximately 32% of Our Common Stock And May Be Able To Influence The Outcome of Stockholder Votes. Mr. Farkas’ Interests May Differ From Other Stockholders.

As of December 9 , 2016, our Executive Chairman and director Mr. Farkas and his affiliates beneficially own 43,311,945 shares of our common stock representing approximately 32% of our outstanding shares of common stock on an as-converted basis. See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” for more information on the beneficial ownership of our common stock. Subject to any fiduciary duties owed to our other stockholders under Nevada law, Mr. Farkas may be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, and will have some control over our management and policies. Mr. Farkas may have interests that are different from yours. For example, Mr. Farkas may support proposals and actions with which you may disagree. The concentration of ownership could delay or prevent a change in control of our Company or otherwise discourage a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of our Company, which in turn could reduce the price of our stock. In addition, Mr. Farkas could use his voting influence to maintain our existing management and directors in office, delay or prevent changes in control of our Company, or support or reject other management and board proposals that are subject to stockholder approval, such as amendments to our employee stock plans and approvals of significant financing transactions.

In addition, we have a significant amount of indebtedness in the form of various agreements in favor of an entity affiliated with Mr. Farkas, The Farkas Group, Inc., including certain convertible notes which have matured and are past due. We have not satisfied this debt and are in negotiations with Mr. Farkas to extend the maturity dates of such notes. If we are unable to do so on favorable terms, or at all, Mr. Farkas could seek to enforce the notes against us, which could have an adverse effect on our business and reduce the market price of our common stock.

Our Articles of Incorporation Grants Our Board The Power to Issue Additional Shares of Common And Preferred Stock And to Designate Other Classes of Preferred Stock, All Without Stockholder Approval.

Our authorized capital consists of 540,000,000 shares of capital stock of which 40,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock. Our Board, without any action by our stockholders, may designate and issue shares of preferred stock in such series as it deems appropriate and establish the rights, preferences and privileges of such shares, including dividends, liquidation and voting rights, provided it is consistent with Nevada law.

The rights of holders of our preferred stock that may be issued could be superior to the rights of holders of our common shares. The designation and issuance of shares of capital stock having preferential rights could adversely affect other rights appurtenant to shares of our common stock. Furthermore, any issuances of additional stock (common or preferred) will dilute the percentage of ownership interest of then-current holders of our capital stock and may dilute our book value per share.

Certain Provisions of Our Corporate Governing Documents And Nevada Law Could Discourage, Delay, or Prevent A Merger or Acquisition at a Premium Price.

Certain provisions of our organizational documents and Nevada law could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company, or limit the price that investors may be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. For example, our articles of incorporation and bylaws permit us to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, up to 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and the designation of the series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of the series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional, and other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of the shares of the series.

Risks Related to the Offering

Investors in This Offering Will Experience Immediate and Substantial Dilution in Net Tangible Book Value.

The public offering price will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, investors in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $                 per share, based on the assumed public offering price of $                  per share. Investors in this offering will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds the book value of our assets after subtracting our liabilities. See “Dilution” for a more complete description of how the value of your investment will be diluted upon the completion of this offering.

In the Event That Our Common Stock and Warrants Are Listed on the NASDAQ Our Stock Price Could Fall and We Could Be Delisted in Which Case Broker-Dealers May Be Discouraged from Effecting Transactions in Shares of Our Common Stock Because They May Be Considered Penny Stocks and Thus Be Subject to the Penny Stock Rules.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted a number of rules to regulate “penny stocks” that restricts transactions involving stock which is deemed to be penny stock. Such rules include Rules 3a51-1, 15g-1, 15g-2, 15g-3, 15g-4, 15g-5, 15g-6, 15g-7, and 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These rules may have the effect of reducing the liquidity of penny stocks. “Penny stocks” generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 per share (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market if current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). Our securities have in the past constituted, and may again in the future constitute, “penny stock” within the meaning of the rules. The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon U.S. broker-dealers may discourage such broker-dealers from effecting transactions in shares of our common stock, which could severely limit the market liquidity of such shares and impede their sale in the secondary market.

A U.S. broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or “accredited investor” (generally, an individual with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse) must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. In addition, the “penny stock” regulations require the U.S. broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a “penny stock”, a disclosure schedule prepared in accordance with SEC standards relating to the “penny stock” market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. A U.S. broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the U.S. broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, a U.S. broker-dealer is required to submit monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the “penny stock” held in a customer’s account and information with respect to the limited market in “penny stocks”.

Stockholders should be aware that, according to the SEC, the market for “penny stocks” has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (i) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) “boiler room” practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (v) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, resulting in investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities.

Speculative Nature of Warrants.

The warrants offered in this offering do not confer any rights of common stock ownership on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of our common stock at a fixed price for a limited period of time. Specifically, commencing on the date of issuance, holders of the warrants may exercise their right to acquire the common stock and pay an exercise price of ___ per share (___% of the public offering price of our common stock in this offering), prior to five years from the date of issuance, after which date any unexercised warrants will expire and have no further value. Moreover, following this offering, the market value of the warrants is uncertain and there can be no assurance that the market value of the warrants will equal or exceed their public offering price. There can be no assurance that the market price of the common stock will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the warrants, and consequently, whether it will ever be profitable for holders of the warrants to exercise the warrants.

We May Need Additional Capital, and the Sale of Additional Shares or Equity or Debt Securities Could Result in Additional Dilution to Our Stockholders.

We believe that our existing cash, together with the net proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next two years. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain one or more credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common stockholder. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. It is uncertain whether financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

If we raise additional funds through government grants, collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements or marketing and distribution arrangements, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue stream or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market products that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.

We Have Broad Discretion in the Use of the Net Proceeds from This Offering and May Not Use Them Effectively.

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Use of Proceeds.” You will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could result in financial losses that could have a material adverse effect on our business, cause the price of our securities to decline and delay the development of our product candidates. Pending the application of these funds, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.

Sales of a Substantial Number of Shares of Our Common Stock Following This Offering May Adversely Affect the Market Price of Our Common Stock and the Issuance of Additional Shares Will Dilute All Other Stockholders.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market or otherwise following this offering, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. After completion of this offering at an assumed offering price of $         per share, our existing stockholders will own approximately     % of our common stock assuming there is no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

After completion of this offering at an assumed offering price of $         per share there will be          shares of our common stock outstanding. In addition, our articles of incorporation, as amended, permits the issuance of up to approximately          additional shares of common stock after the completion of this offering. Thus, we have the ability to issue substantial amounts of common stock in the future, which would dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who purchase shares of our common stock in this offering.

We and our officers, directors and certain stockholders have agreed, subject to customary exceptions, not to, without the prior written consent of Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC, the representative of the underwriters, during the period ending 180 days from the date of this offering in the case of us and our directors and officers and 90 days from the date of this offering in the case of our stockholders who beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock, directly or indirectly, offer to sell, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of shares of our common stock, enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of shares of our common stock, make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock or any other securities of our Company or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing.

After the lock-up agreements with our principal stockholders pertaining to this offering expire 90 days from the date of this offering unless waived earlier by the representative, up to          of the shares that had been locked up will be eligible for future sale in the public market. After the lock-up agreements with our directors and officers pertaining to this offering expire 180 days from the date of this offering unless waived earlier by the managing underwriter, up to          of the shares (net of any shares also restricted by lock-up agreements with our principal stockholders) that had been locked up will be eligible for future sale in the public market. Sales of a significant number of these shares of common stock in the public market could reduce the market price of the common stock.

If Securities or Industry Analysts Do Not Publish Research or Reports About Our Business, or Publish Inaccurate or Unfavorable Research Reports About Our Business, Our Share Price and Trading Volume Could Decline.

The trading market for our common stock will, to some extent, depend on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us from time to time should downgrade our shares or change their opinion of our business prospects, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our Company or fails to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.

Substantial Future Sales of Shares of Our Common Stock In The Public Market Could Cause Our Stock Price To Fall.

Shares of our common stock that we have issued directly or that have been or may be acquired upon exercise of warrants or the conversion of convertible securities are or may be covered by registration statements which permit the public sale of stock. Other holders of shares of common stock that we have issued, including shares issuable upon exchange or conversion of our common stock, may be entitled to dispose of their shares pursuant to (i) the applicable holding period, volume and other restrictions of Rule 144 or (ii) another exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Additional sales of a substantial number of our shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that sales could occur, could have a material adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Our securities are quoted on the OTC Pink and there is not now, nor has there been, any significant market for shares of our common stock, and an active trading market for our shares may never develop or be sustained. If substantial amounts of our common stock become available for resale under Rule 144 once a market has developed for our common stock, or if our common stock becomes listed on NASDAQ and registered under the Securities Act, the then-prevailing market prices for our common stock may be reduced. Any substantial sales of our common stock pursuant to Rule 144 or if we become listed on NASDAQ may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market following this offering could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. If there are more shares of common stock offered for sale than buyers are willing to purchase, then the market price of our common stock may decline to a market price at which buyers are willing to purchase the offered shares of common stock and sellers remain willing to sell the shares. All of the securities issued in the offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements present our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and include statements regarding, among other things, our projected revenue growth and profitability, our growth strategies and opportunity, anticipated trends in our market and our anticipated needs for working capital. They are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements may be found under the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” as well as in this prospectus generally. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products, market acceptance, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, and the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and financial results.

Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunities, our business and growth strategies, our projected revenue and expense levels, possible future consolidated results of operations, the adequacy of our available cash resources, our financing plans, our competitive position and the effects of competition and the projected growth of the industries in which we operate, as well as the following statements:

We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all of those risks, nor can we assess the impact of all of those risks on our business or the extent to which any factor may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are based on assumptions management believes are reasonable. However, due to the uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and unless required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly update any of them in light of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Certain of the market data and other statistical information contained in this prospectus are based on information from independent industry organizations and other third-party sources, including industry publications, surveys and forecasts. Some market data and statistical information contained in this prospectus are also based on management’s estimates and calculations, which are derived from our review and interpretation of the independent sources listed above, our internal research and our knowledge of the EV industry. While we believe such information is reliable, we have not independently verified any third-party information and our internal data has not been verified by any independent source.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock and warrants in the offering will be approximately $         million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, or $         million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full.

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for the repayment of certain debt and other obligations, for the deployment of charging stations, to expand our product offerings, to add additional staff in the areas of finance, sales, and engineering, and for general working capital purposes.

We currently expect to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily for the following purposes:

We believe that the expected net proceeds from this offering and our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with interest thereon, will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next two years, although we cannot assure you that this will occur.

The amount and timing of our actual expenditures will depend on numerous factors, including the status of our development efforts, sales and marketing activities and the amount of cash generated or used by our operations. We may find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds for other purposes, and we will have broad discretion and flexibility in the application of the net proceeds. Pending these uses, the proceeds will be invested in short-term bank deposits.

MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market and Other Information

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink under the trading symbol “CCGI”. We intend to apply to the NASDAQ to list our common stock under the symbol “ BLNK ” and our warrants under the symbol “ BLNKW .”

Immediately following the offering, we expect to have one class of common stock, and two (2) classes of preferred stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, outstanding. As of December 9, 2016, there were approximately 310 holders of record of our common stock. The last reported sale price of our common stock on December 20 , 2016 on the OTC Pink was $0. 22 per share.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid prices per share for our common stock as reported by the relevant OTC quotation service. These bid prices represent prices quoted by broker-dealers on the relevant OTC quotation service. The prices reflect inter-dealer quotations, do not include retail mark-ups, markdowns or commissions and do not necessarily reflect actual transactions.

Dividend Policy

To date, we have not paid any dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any such dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of dividends on the common stock is at the discretion of our Board and will depend on, among other things, our operating results, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions or such other factors as our Board may deem relevant. We currently expect to use all available funds to finance the future development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, the payment of cash dividends is prohibited under our current Series C Preferred Stock financing agreements with Eventide Gilead Fund. In addition, under the Series B Certificate of Designation, for so long as any shares of the Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, we are restricted from paying cash dividends on any shares of our capital stock.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our consolidated cash and capitalization as of September 30, 2016. Such information is set forth on the following basis:

The pro forma information below is illustrative only and our capitalization following the completion of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should read this table together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

DILUTION

If you invest in our securities, your investment will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of common stock you pay in this offering, and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after this offering.

Net tangible book value (deficit) represents the amount of our total tangible assets reduced by our total liabilities. Tangible assets equal our total assets less intangible assets. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents our pro forma net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding. As of September 30 , 2016, our actual net tangible deficit value was $23,739,797 and our net tangible book deficit per share was $0.23.

After giving effect to the sale of shares of common stock at the assumed public offering price of $       per share, and after deducting the underwriting discount and commission and estimated offering expenses, our pro forma net tangible book value (deficit) as of September 30 , 2016 would have been $      , or $       per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value (deficit) of $       per share to existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $       per share to new investors purchasing shares in the offering.

The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

The information above is as of September 30, 2016 and excludes the following:

If the underwriter’s overallotment option is exercised, our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value following the offering will be $     per share, and the dilution to new investors in the offering will be $     per share.

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed public offering price per share would increase or decrease our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after this offering by approximately $    , and dilution per share to new investors by approximately $     for an increase of $1.00, or $(    ) for a decrease of $1.00, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of our operations should be read in conjunction with the “Summary Statements of Operations Data” and our consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements reflecting our management’s current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those described in or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus particularly on page 9 entitled “Risk Factors”.

Overview

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

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

We offer our Property Partners a flexible range of business models for EV charging equipment and services. In our comprehensive and turnkey business model, we own and operate the EV charging equipment, manage the installation, maintenance, and related services, and share a portion of the EV charging revenue with the property owner. Alternatively, Property Partners may 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 that they manage, we can also provide EV charging hardware, site recommendations, connectivity to the Blink Network, and service and maintenance services.

As reflected in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, we had had a cash balance, a working capital deficiency and an accumulated deficit of $189,231, $14,437,434, and $73,372,655, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we incurred net losses of $8,244,924 and $23,229,319, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, as expressed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. Historically, we have been able to raise funds to support our business operations.

Through April 16, 2014, 350 Green was our wholly-owned subsidiary in which we had full control and the Company 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. We determined that our Company is the primary beneficiary of 350 Green, and as such, 350 Green’s assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared With Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Revenues

We have generated charging service revenue of $380,857 related to installed EV charging stations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $436,259 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $55,402 , or 13% , which was primarily a result of a reduction in revenue from a program sponsored by Nissan North America that the Company has participated in since July 2014. As part of the program, drivers that purchase a Nissan Leaf in certain markets within the United States receive two years of free charging. Since July 2015, other participating companies have added charging stations to the program reducing the amount of revenue we generate in connection with this program. We expect revenues derived from this program during the balance of 2016 to continue to be lower than the revenues derived from this program in the same periods in 2015.

Grant revenue decreased from $262,858 to $71,125 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $191,733 , or 73% . 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. Our grant revenue during the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years was primarily derived from our agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (the “BAAQMD”). Our agreement with the BAAQMD ended on December 31, 2015. Our current source of grant revenue is from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The ability to secure grant revenues is typically unpredictable and, therefore, uncertain. However, historically, the Company has secured and depended on incentives and intends to continue to pursue incentives from various governmental jurisdictions. As an example, the Company recently endorsed the Obama Administration’s announcement of, among other things, programs to release up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees and invite applications to support the deployment of commercial EV charging facilities, and launch the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (“FAST”) Act process to identify and develop corridors for zero emission and alternative fuel vehicles, which will include a network of EV fast charging stations.

Equipment sales decreased from $232,739 to $205,821 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $26,918 , or 12% . The decrease was primarily due to a lower volume of residential units sold during the three months ended September 30, 2016, partially offset by a higher volume of commercial units sold during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Other revenue increased from $74,284 to $97,356 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $23,072 , or 31% . Other revenues are comprised of network and transaction fees earned from our hosts. The increase was primarily due an increase in maintenance contracts from our hosts during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2016 were $700,865 (93% of revenues) as compared to $775,240 (77% of revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $74,375 , or 10% . There is a degree of variability in our gross margins related to charging services revenues from period to period primarily due to (i) the mix of revenue share payment arrangements, (ii) electricity reimbursements, and (iii) the estimated repair and maintenance costs associated with those charging stations not currently in operation. Any variability in our gross margins related to equipment sales depends on the mix of products sold.

Operating Expenses

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

Compensation expense decreased by $612,355 , or 28% , from $2,176,818 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $1,564,463 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction of approximately $680,000 in non-cash stock-based compensation expense as compared to the 2015 period (which includes a $218,000 reduction of stock-based compensation expense related to share-based payments made to our Chief Operating Officer during the three months ended September 30, 2015 under the terms of his employment agreement) as well as a reduction in payroll and other related expenses of approximately $467,000 due to the departure of certain management and other personnel during the second half of 2015 , partially offset by $400,000 of commission expense in the 2016 period (of which, $217,000 is payable in cash and $183,000 is payable in stock options).

Other operating expenses consist primarily of rent, travel and IT expenses. Other operating expenses decreased by $40,723 , or 11% , from $383,497 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $342,774 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased IT expenses and call center expenses as the Company inaugurated its own internal call center in Phoenix, Arizona during 2016 as compared to the prior period.

General and administrative expenses increased by $156,619, or 59% , from $264,334 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $420,953 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to increased legal and consulting fees as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 resulting from increased general corporate matters and litigation activity.

Other (Expense) Income

Other income was $737,809 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to other expense of $134,260 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $872,069, or 118% . The decrease was primarily attributable to the loss we recorded from the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $255,788 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to a gain of $1,272,938 during the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $1,528,726 , primarily as a result of the Company’s share price, which increased the value of its warrant liabilities , partially offset by a decrease in the provision for non-compliance penalty for delinquent regular SEC filings of $528,070.

Net Loss

Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $552,216 , or 30% , to $2,408,156 as compared to $1,855,940 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in other expenses of $872,069 , offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $496,459 and gross profit of $176,606 . Our net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $373,810 , or 15% , from $2,421,046 to $2,794,856 for the aforementioned reasons and due to an increase in the dividend attributable to Series C Convertible Preferred shareholders of $144,200 and a decrease in income attributable to our non-controlling interest of $322,606.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared With Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Revenues

We have generated charging service revenue of $1,121,739 related to installed EV charging stations for nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $1,342,029 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $220,290 , or 16% , which is primarily a result of a reduction in revenue from a program sponsored by Nissan North America that the Company has participated in since July 2014. The Program Coordinator pays the Company based on the number of program participants and the percentage of DC Fast Chargers in the program. Starting in July 2015, the private company participating in this program began adding chargers to the program and we no longer were able to generate as much revenue from the percentage of chargers we have in the program. We expect revenues derived from this program during the balance of 2016 to continue to be lower than the revenues we derived from this program in the same periods in 2015.

Grant revenue decreased from $1,068,837 to $228,290 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $840,547 , or 79% . 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. Our grant revenue during the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years was primarily derived from our agreement with the BAAQMD. Our agreement with the BAAQMD ended on December 31, 2015. Our current source of grant revenue is from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The ability to secure grant revenues is typically unpredictable and, therefore, uncertain. However, historically, the Company has secured and depended on incentives and intends to continue to pursue incentives from various governmental jurisdictions. As an example, the Company recently endorsed the Obama Administration’s announcement of, among other things, programs to release up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees and invite applications to support the deployment of commercial EV charging facilities, and launch the FAST Act process to identify and develop corridors for zero emission and alternative fuel vehicles, which will include a network of EV fast charging stations.

Equipment sales increased from $638,718 to $856,195 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $217,477 , or 34% . The increase was primarily due to a higher volume of residential and commercial units sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Other revenue increased from $190,968 to $305,687 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $114,719 , or 60% . Other revenues are comprised of network and transaction fees earned from our hosts. The increase was primarily due to an increase in maintenance contracts from out host during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $2,305,605 (92% of revenues) as compared to $2,557,402 (79% of revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $251,797, or 10% , primarily due to a reduction in network fees due to a renegotiated contract. There is a degree of variability in our gross margins related to charging services revenues from period to period primarily due to (i) the mix of revenue share payment arrangements, (ii) electricity reimbursements, and (iii) the estimated repair and maintenance costs associated with those charging stations not currently in operation. Any variability in our gross margins related to equipment sales depends on the mix of products sold.

Operating Expenses

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

Compensation expense decreased by $2,815,132 , or 40% , from $7,032,382 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $4,217,250 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to share-based payments with a fair value of approximately $1,375,000 made to our Chief Operating Officer during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 under the terms of an employment agreement, as well as reduced payroll expenses of approximately $1,172,000 due to the departure of certain management and other personnel during the second half of 2015.

Other operating expenses consist primarily of rent, travel and IT expenses. Other operating expenses decreased by $148,501 , or 12% , from $1,205,648 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $1,057,147 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased call center expenses as the Company inaugurated their own internal call center in Phoenix, Arizona during 2016 and reduced travel expenses as compared to the prior period.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $731,156 , or 41% , from $1,789,826 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $1,058,670 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to reduced legal and consulting fees as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which was primarily attributable to cash constraints during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Other (Expense) Income

Other income was $2,567,934 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to other expense of $3,028,163 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $5,596,097 , or 218% . The decrease was primarily attributable to a loss from the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $2,450,045 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to a gain of $2,161,845 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $4,611,890 , primarily as a result of the increase in the Company’s share price, which increased the value of its warrant liabilities. In addition, there was $1,833,896 of income during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 which related to a notification from the DOE that it had no further property interest in certain direct current fast chargers, which resulted in the release of our liability to the DOE.

Net Loss

Our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $2,378,152 , or 35%, to $9,154,924 as compared to $6,776,772 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in other expense of $5,596,097 , partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $3,694,789 and gross profit of $476,844. Our net loss attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $2,402,052 , or 31% , from $7,823,272 to $10,225,324 for the aforementioned reasons and due to an increase in the dividend attributable to Series C Convertible Preferred shareholders of $413,500 and a decrease in income attributable to our non-controlling interest of $389,600.

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

Revenues

We generated charging service revenue of $1,703,013 related to installed EV charging stations for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $1,247,778 for the year ended December 31, 2014, an increase of $455,235, or 36%, which is primarily a result of our participation in a program sponsored by Nissan North America in which free car charging is provided to purchasers of Nissan LEAFs in certain markets in the United States that commenced in July 2014, which resulted in an increase of $441,916 in charging service revenues. This free car charging program is separate from a joint marketing agreement between the Company and Nissan North America that ended in April 2015.

Grant revenue increased from $950,358 to $1,169,149 during the year ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $218,791, or 23%. Grants, rebate and incentives, collectively “grant revenue” related to equipment and related installation (which are included within fixed assets on the consolidated balance sheets), are deferred and amortized in a manner consistent with the depreciation expense of the related assets over their useful lives. Grant revenue for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was primarily derived from our agreement with the BAAQMD.

Equipment sales increased from $565,057 to $805,143 during the year ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $240,086, or 42%. The increase was primarily due to a higher volume of residential and commercial units sold in 2015.

Other revenue increased from $28,451 to $280,490 during the year ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $252,039, or 886%. 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 2016.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily consists of depreciation of installed charging stations, amortization of the Blink Network infrastructure, the cost of charging station goods and related services sold, repairs and maintenance, electricity reimbursements and revenue share payments to hosts when we are the primary obligor in the revenue share arrangement. Cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $2,861,738 as compared to $5,634,379 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $2,772,641, or 49%, primarily due to a reduction in depreciation and amortization expenses resulting from the impairment of certain fixed assets in 2014. There is a degree of variability in our gross margins related to charging services revenues from period to period primarily due to (i) the mix of revenue share payment arrangements, (ii) electricity reimbursements, and (iii) the estimated repair and maintenance costs associated with those charging stations not currently in operation. Any variability in our gross margins related to equipment sales depends on the mix of products sold.

Operating Expenses

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

Compensation expense decreased by $46,196, or 1%, from $8,246,442 (consisting of approximately $4.7 million of cash compensation and approximately $3.5 million of non-cash compensation) for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $8,200,246 (consisting of approximately $4.3 million of cash compensation and approximately $3.9 million of non-cash compensation) for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Other operating expenses consist primarily of rent, travel and IT expenses. Other operating expenses increased by $927,489, or 126%, from $735,259 for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $1,662,748 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable a one-time gain recognized during 2014 associated with other operating expenses.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $258,236, or 9%, from $2,811,093 for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $2,552,857 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in amortization expense of approximately $448,000 resulting from the impairment of certain fixed assets in 2014, a reduction in legal fees of $204,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, due to reduced litigation activity, partially offset by higher consulting fees in 2015 of approximately $360,000 due to increased external accounting fees.

Impairment of goodwill of $4,901,261 for the year ended December 31, 2014 was initially associated with the acquisition of 350 Green of $3,299,379 and the acquisition of Beam Charging LLC of $1,601,882 as the carrying value of goodwill exceeded the fair value.

An impairment charge of $2,854,442 for the year ended December 31, 2014 related to:

Impairment expense of $536,161 in 2014 associated with the net book value of a government contract that expired.

Impairment expense of $1,200,000 in 2014 associated with our acquisition of the ECOtality estate.

Loss on replacement of malfunctioning EV charging stations was $39,768 during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Inducement expense for the exclusive EV installation rights provided to us was $321,877 during the year ended December 31, 2014, which is related to the issuance of warrants to a host to extend exclusive EV installation rights on its properties to us.

Other (Expense) Income

Other (expense) income increased by $1,815,171, or 144%, from other income of $1,259,699 for the year ended December 31, 2014 to other income of $3,074,870 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The net increase was primarily attributable to:

Net Loss

Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased by $14,984,395, or 65%, to $8,244,924 as compared to $23,229,319 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in operating expenses of $9,230,432 and increases in gross profit of $3,938,792 and other income of $1,815,171. Our net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased by $13,134,193, or 58%, from $22,718,817 to $9,584,624 for the aforementioned reasons and due to an increase of dividends attributable to Series C Convertible Preferred stockholders of $929,300.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Year Ended December 31, 2015

During the year ended December 31, 2015, 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 year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we used cash of $5,937,237 and $7,036,321, respectively, in operations. Our cash use for the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $8,244,924, adjusted for net non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $1,587,263, partially offset by $720,424 of net cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities. Our cash use for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $23,229,319, adjusted for net non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $15,698,475 partially offset by $494,523 of net cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, cash used in investing activities was $102,264, of which $210,965 was paid to the ECOtality Estate Creditor’s Committee, partially offset by $108,701 of proceeds from the sale of fixed assets. Net cash used in investing activities was $830,113 during the year ended December 31, 2014, of which, $460,798 was used for purchases of electric vehicle charging stations, $137,165 was used for the purchase of an automobile and $162,150 was used for the purchase of network software.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $4,601,670, of which $4,930,000 was provided in connection with proceeds from the issuance of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, partially offset by the repayment of notes payable of $328,330. Cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1,656,157 of which $1,470,000 was provided in connection with proceeds from the issuance of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, $400,000 was provided in connection with proceeds from the issuance of notes and convertible notes payable, partially offset by the repayment of notes payable of $213,843.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we primarily financed our activities from proceeds derived from debt and equity financings . 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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we used cash of $1,913,463 and $4,975,523 in operating activities, respectively. Our cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $9,154,924 , adjusted for non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $5,383,069 , partially offset by $1,858,392 of net cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities. Our cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $6,776,772 , adjusted for net non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $1,512,106, partially offset by $289,143 of net cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, cash used in investing activities was $80,463 which was used to purchase charging stations and other fixed assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, cash used in investing activities was $171,233 , of which $38,368 was used for the purchase of office and computer equipment and $210,965 was paid to the ECOtality Estate Creditor’s Committee , offset by $78,100 of proceeds from the sale of fixed assets.

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $1,813,827 , of which, $1,314,620 of net proceeds (gross proceeds of $1,367,120 less issuance costs of $52,500) were from the sale of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, $600,000 was provided in connection with proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes to a related party and $139,844 was provided by bank overdrafts, partially offset by the repayment of $135,428 of notes payable and the payment of an aggregate of $157,709 of issuance costs. Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $3,640,063, of which $3,830,000 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 $189,937 .

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 September 30, 2016, we incurred an accumulated deficit since inception of $82,527,579 . As of September 30, 2016, we had a cash balance and working capital deficit of $9,132  and $22,166,473 , respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred net losses of $2,408,156 and $9,154,924, 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 we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Recent Developments

Private Placements

On March 11, 2016, we 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 us at closing and the remaining $2,250,000 is payable to us 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.

We entered into the Purchase Agreement dated October 7, 2016 with JMJ. In accordance with its terms, the Purchase Agreement became effective upon (i) execution by the Parties of the Purchase Agreement, a note, and a warrant, and (ii) delivery of an initial advance pursuant to the note of $500,000, which occurred on October 13, 2016. The note and warrant were issued on October 13, 2016. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, JMJ purchased from our Company (i) a Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $3,725,000 due and payable on the earlier of February 15, 2017 or if the Listing Approval End Date (as defined in the note) is February 28, 2017, March 31, 2017, or the third business day after the closing of the Public Offering (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), and (ii) a Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase 714,285 shares of our common stock at an exercise price per share equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the per share price in the contemplated Public Offering, (ii) $0.70 per share, (iii) 80% of the unit price in the Public Offering (if applicable), (iv) the exercise price of any warrants issued in the Public Offering, or (v) the lowest conversion price, exercise price, or exchange price, of any security issued by us that is outstanding on October 13, 2016. Pursuant to the terms of the note, JMJ has agreed that it will not convert the note into more than 9.99% of our outstanding shares. JMJ currently does not own any shares of our common stock. The initial amount borrowed under the note was $500,000, with the remaining amounts permitted to be borrowed under the note being subject to us achieving certain milestones. JMJ will receive a Common Stock Purchase Warrant after each advance. With the achievement of certain milestones in November 2016, an additional advance of $500,000 occurred on November 28, 2016. Another warrant to purchase 714,285 shares of our common stock was issued as of November 28, 2016. The aggregate exercise price of the two warrants issued through November 28, 2016 is $1,000,000. As of December 19, 2016, a number of events of default under the JMJ Promissory Note have occurred. As of such date, however, JMJ has not sought any remedies or assessed any fees for such events of default.

On the fifth (5th) trading day after the pricing of the Public Offering, but in no event later than February 28, 2017, or, if the Listing Approval End Date is February 28, 2017, in no event later than March 31, 2017, we will deliver to JMJ shares of our common stock (“Origination Shares”) equal to 48% of the consideration paid by JMJ under the note divided by the lowest of (i) $0.70 per share, or (ii) the lowest daily closing price of the Issuer’s common stock during the ten days prior to delivery of the Origination Shares (subject to adjustment for stock splits), or (iii) 80% of the common stock offering price of the Public Offering, or (iv) 80% of the unit price offering price of the Public Offering (if applicable), or (v) the exercise price of any warrants issued in the Public Offering.

We agreed with JMJ that until the closing of the Public Offering, if we issue any security with any term more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to JMJ in the note or the warrants, such term, at the JMJ’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with JMJ. In addition, we agreed to a one-year prohibition (after the closing of the Public Offering) on issuing securities at an effective price per share lower than the greatest of: (i) the exercise price of any warrant issued to JMJ; (ii) the offering price in the Public Offering; or (iii) the exercise price of any warrants issued in the Public Offering. In addition, we agreed on a prohibition on issuing any debt or variable rate security.

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 Michael D. Farkas, our Executive Chairman. 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. Subsequent to June 30, 2016, we repaid the principal amount of $105,000 plus accrued interest.

On June 24, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $95,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 $100,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On July 29, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $50,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On July 29, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $20,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On August 1, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $30,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On August 15, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $100,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On September 1, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $15,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 75,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On September 9, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $35,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 175,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

On September 16, 2016, we issued a sixty-day convertible note in the principal amount of $50,000 to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas. 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 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.70 per share.

With the exception of the June 24, 2016 convertible note for $105,000, the convertible notes in favor of a company wholly-owned by Mr. Farkas discussed above (a total of $495,000) have matured and are past due. We have not satisfied this debt and are in negotiations with Mr. Farkas to extend the maturity dates of such notes. If we are unable to do so on favorable terms, or at all, Mr. Farkas could seek to enforce the notes against us, which could have an adverse effect on our business and reduce the market price of our common stock.

Patent License Agreement

On March 29, 2012, we, as licensee (the “Licensee”) entered into an exclusive patent license agreement with Mr. Farkas, and Balance Holdings, LLC (an entity controlled by Mr. Farkas) (collectively, the “Licensor”), whereby we agreed to pay a royalty of 10% of the gross profits received by us from commercial sales and/or use of two provisional patent applications, one relating to an inductive charging parking bumper and one relating to a process which allows multiple EVs to plug into an EV charging station simultaneously and charge as the current becomes available.

On March 11, 2016, the Licensee and the Licensor entered into an agreement related to the March 29, 2012 patent license agreement. The parties acknowledged 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”) (related to the inductive charging parking bumper) 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. Mr. Farkas 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, Mr. Farkas 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 Mr. Farkas at the time the Patent Application is approved, Mr. Farkas 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.

Critical Accounting Policies

Derivative Financial Instruments

We evaluate our 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 we record the embedded conversion option 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. We reassess the classification of our 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. 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.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We measure 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 our financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amount of our 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

We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider 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.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. 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 grant 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. We compute the fair value of equity-classified warrants and options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.”

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”).

Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605 - Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”) and most industry-specific guidance throughout ASC 605. The standard requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective on December 15, 2017 and should be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 amends the existing guidance to require that inventory should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt ASU 2015–11 in our consolidated financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 16, 2015.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease for both financing and operating leases. The ASU will also require new qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating ASU 2016-02 and its impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations.” This Update provides clarifying guidance regarding the application of ASU No. 2014-09 - Revenue From Contracts with Customers when another party, along with the reporting entity, is involved in providing a good or a service to a customer. In these circumstances, an entity is required to determine whether the nature of its promise is to provide that good or service to the customer (that is, the entity is a principal) or to arrange for the good or service to be provided to the customer by the other party (that is, the entity is an agent). The amendments in the Update clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The Update is effective, along with ASU 2014-09, for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-08 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statement or disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 requires an entity to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-09 in its consolidated financial statements or disclosures for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”). The amendments in this update clarify the following two aspects to Topic 606: identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. The entity first identifies the promised goods or services in the contract and reduce the cost and complexity. An entity evaluates whether promised goods and services are distinct. Topic 606 includes implementation guidance on determining whether an entity’s promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied at a point in time) or a right to access the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied over time). We are currently evaluating ASU 2016-10 and its impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption.

BUSINESS

Overview

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

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

We offer our Property Partners with a flexible range of business models for EV charging equipment and services. In our comprehensive and turnkey business model, we own and operate the EV charging equipment, manage the installation, maintenance, and related services; and share a portion of the EV charging revenue with the property owner. Alternatively, Property Partners may share in the equipment and installation expenses, with us 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, that they manage, we can also provide EV charging hardware, site recommendations, connectivity to the Blink Network, and service and maintenance services.

We have strategic partnerships across numerous transit/destination locations, including airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily residential and condos, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations. As of December 9 , 2016, we have approximately 13,269 charging stations deployed of which 5,213 are Level 2 public charging units, 128 DC Fast Charging EV chargers and 2,569 residential charging units in service on the Blink Network. Additionally, we currently have approximately 362 Level 2 charging units on other networks and there are also approximately an additional 4,997 non-networked, residential Blink EV charging stations. The non-networked, residential Blink EV charging stations are all partner owned.

Industry Overview

We believe that the market for plug-in electric vehicles has experienced significant growth in recent years in response to consumer demand for vehicles with greater fuel efficiency, greater performance, and with lower environmental emissions. We believe that the demand for EVs has also been spurred in part by federal and state fuel economy standards and other state and local incentives and rebates for EVs. For example, the states of California, Oregon, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts and others have created mandates for EVs with the goal of 3.3 million EVs on the road by 2025. At the same time, oil and gas prices continue to experience spikes and fluctuations, while at the same time the cost of battery technology continues to fall as the battery industry achieves scale. In response, major automotive OEMs have accelerated the adoption of EV models, with more than 25 EV models currently available from Tesla, Nissan, Kia, GM, Ford, Fiat, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Land Rover, Porsche, and many others. According to the Electric Drive Transportation Association, sales of plug-in vehicles since introduction to the market in 2010 is over 500,000 and according to a third-party researcher, sales are expected to grow by a factor of 12 to 3.5 million in 2025.

However, we believe that a major impediment to EV adoption has been the lack of EV charging infrastructure, and that a viable model for continued deployment of EV charging infrastructure continues to evolve. Examples of federal programs designed to stimulate development of EV charging infrastructure includes the recent White House announcement of, among other things, programs to release up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees and invite applications to support the deployment of commercial EV charging facilities, and the launching of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act process to identify and develop corridors for zero emission and alternative fuel vehicles, which will include a network of EV fast charging stations.

According to forecasts of according by a third-party researcher, sales of EV service equipment globally will grow from approximately 0.425 million units in 2016 to 2.5 million units in 2025. Major utility companies are also working to upgrade their grid infrastructure in order to prepare for mass consumption of electricity by electric vehicles.

While many believe that the majority of EV charging occurs at home, we believe the need for a robust, pervasive public EV charging infrastructure is required to eliminate range anxiety (that is, a worried feeling while driving an electric car caused by the driver thinking they might run out of power before reaching their destination). In addition to providing strategic, public charging stations, we believe that it is necessary to provide EV charging solutions to those drivers that do not live in single-family homes, but share parking facilities, including multifamily residential apartment buildings and condominiums. While there are a few, leading competitors and various, smaller EV charging equipment or service providers that have emerged in the market, we believe their products and services are limited. Typically, these companies offer EV charging equipment, an EV charging network, or EV charging services with third party equipment.

Our EV Charging Solutions

We offer a broad range of EV charging products and services to Property Partners and EV drivers.

EV Charging Products

We intend to enhance our current equipment offerings by developing and offering new generations of EV charging equipment.

EV Charging Services

We believe that we are unique in our ability to provide various business models to Property Partners and leverage our technology to meet the needs of both Property Partners and EV drivers. Our property partner business model options include:

Competitive Advantages/Operational Strengths

Early Mover Advantage: We continue to leverage our large and defendable first mover advantage and the digital customer experience we have created for both drivers and Property Partners. We believe that there are approximately 91,000 drivers registered with Blink that appreciate the value of EV charging sessions on a leading, established, and robust network. We have thousands of Blink chargers deployed across the United States and the goal is to keep our Property Partners on one consistent network when expanding on any given property.

Long-Term Contracts with Property Owners: We have strategic and often long term agreements with location exclusivity for Property Partners across numerous transit/destination locations, including airports, car dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily residential and condo, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations. We have hundreds of Property Partners that include well-recognized companies, large municipalities, and local businesses. Some examples are Caltrans, Carl’s Jr., City of Azusa, City of Chula Vista, City of Springfield, City of Tucson, Cracker Barrel, Federal Realty, Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., Fry’s Food & Drug, Inc., Garage Management Company, Icon Parking, IKEA, iPark, JBG Associates, Kohls, Kroger Company, LAZ Parking, Macy’s, McDonald’s, Ralphs Grocery Company, Sears, Simon Properties, and SP+ Parking. We continue to establish new contracts with Property Partners that previously secured our services independently, or had contracts with the EV service providers that we acquired, including ECOtality, the former owner of the Blink related assets.

Flexible Business Model: We are able to offer and sell both EV charging equipment as well as access to our robust, cloud-based EV charging software, which we refer to as the Blink Network. We believe that we have an advantage in our ability to provide various business models to Property Partners and leverage our technology to meet the needs of both Property Partners and EV drivers.

Ownership and Control of EV Charging Stations and Services: We own a large percentage of our stations, which is a significant differentiation between us and some of our primary competitors. This ownership model allows us to control the settings and pricing for our EV charging services, service the equipment as necessary, and have greater brand management and price uniformity.

Experience with Products and Services of Other EV Charging Service Providers. From our early days and through our acquisitions, we have had the experience of owning and operating EV charging equipment provided by other EV charging service providers, including General Electric, ChargePoint, and SemaConnect. This experience has provided us with the working knowledge of the benefits and drawbacks of other equipment manufacturers and their applicable EV charging networks.

Our Strategy

Our objective is to continue to be a leading provider of EV charging solutions by deploying mass scale EV charging infrastructure, and by doing so, enable the accelerated growth of EV adoption and the EV industry. Key elements of our strategy include:

Sales

We currently maintain an in-house field sales force that maintains business relationships with our Property Partners and develops new sales opportunities through lead generation and marketing. We also sell our EV charging hardware, software services (connectivity to Blink Network), and service plans through reseller partners, which then sell these products and services to property representatives and/or hosts.

Marketing is performed by our in-house staff. To promote and sell our services to property owners and managers, parking companies, and EV drivers, we also utilize marketing and communication channels including press releases, email marketing, websites (www.CarCharging.com, www.BlinkNetwork.com, www.BlinkHQ.com), Google AdWords, and social media. The information on our websites is not, and will not be deemed, a part of this prospectus or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.

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 to current as well as new Property Partners, which includes airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily residential and condos, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations, expanding our sales channels to wholesale distributors, utilities, auto original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), solar integrators, and dealers, which will include implementing EV charging station occupancy fees (after charging is completed, fees for remaining connected to the charging station beyond an allotted grace period), and subscription plans for EV drivers on our Blink-owned public charging locations.

Our revenues are primarily derived from fees charged to EV drivers for EV charging in public locations, EV charging hardware sales, and government grants. EV charging fees to EV drivers 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. EV charging hardware is sold to our Property Partners such as Green Commuter, IKEA, Nashville Music Center, and Wendy’s. In addition, other sources of fees from EV charging services are network fees and payment processing fees paid by our Property Partners.

Our Customers and Partners

We have strategic partnerships across numerous transit/destination locations, including airports, auto dealers, healthcare/medical, hotels, mixed-use, municipal locations, multifamily residential and condos, parks and recreation areas, parking lots, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, schools and universities, stadiums, supermarkets, transportation hubs, and workplace locations. We have hundreds of Property Partners that include well-recognized companies, large municipalities, and local businesses. Some examples are Caltrans, City of Azusa, City of Chula Vista, City of Springfield, City of Tucson, Cracker Barrel, Federal Realty, Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., Fry’s Food & Drug, Inc., IKEA, JBG Associates, LLC, Kroger Company and Ralphs Grocery Company. We continue to establish new contracts with Property Partners that previously secured our services independently, or had contracts with the EV services providers that we acquired, including ECOtality, the former owner of the Blink related assets.

Our revenues are primarily derived from EV charging hardware sales to our Property Partners, fees from public EV charging services to EV drivers, government grants, and marketing incentives. EV charging fees to EV drivers are based either on an hourly rate, a per 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 paid by our Property Partners.

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.

Competition

The EV charging equipment and service market is highly competitive and we expect the market to become increasingly competitive as new entrants enter this growing market. Our products and services compete on the basis of product performance and features, total cost of ownership, sales capabilities, financial stability, brand recognition, product reliability and size of installed base. Our existing competition currently includes ChargePoint, which manufactures EV charging equipment and operates the ChargePoint Network; and EVgo, which offers home and public charging with pay-as-you-go and subscription models. There are other entrants into the connected EV charging station equipment market, such as General Electric, SemaCharge, EVConnect, and Greenlots. We believe these additional competitors struggle with gaining the necessary network traction but could gain momentum in the future. While Tesla does offer EV charging services, the connector type utilized currently restricts the chargers to Tesla vehicles. There are many other large and small EV charger companies that offer non-networked or “basic” chargers that have limited customer leverage, but could provide a low-cost solution for basic charger needs in commercial and home locations.

We believe we have competitive advantages over our competitors, such as our long-term contracts with property owners and managers, and our flexible business model where we are able to sell both EV charging stations as well provide access to a leading EV charging network. However, many of our current and expected future competitors have considerably greater financial and other resources than we do, and may leverage those resources to compete effectively.

Government Regulation and Incentives

State, regional, and local regulations for installation of EV charging stations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and may include permitting requirements, inspection requirements, licensing of contractors, and certifications as examples. Compliance with such regulation(s) may cause installation delays.

Currently, we apply charging fees by the kWh for our services in states that permit this policy and hourly and by session for our services in states that do not permit per kWh pricing. California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have determined that companies that sell EV charging services to the public will not be regulated as utilities, therefore, allowing us to charge fees based on kW usage. These individual state determinations are not binding on any other regulator or jurisdiction; however, they demonstrate a trend in the way states view the industry. Other jurisdictions are in the process of adopting such reforms.

Historically, we have secured and depended on incentives, and intend to continue to pursue incentives from various governmental jurisdictions. As an example, we recently endorsed the Obama Administration’s announcement of, among other things, programs to:

We intend to continue to vigorously seek additional grants, loans, rebates, subsidies, and incentives as a cost effective means of reducing our capital investment in the promotion, purchase, and installation of charging stations where applicable. We expect that these incentives, rebates, and tax credits will be critical to our future growth.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual restrictions, to establish, maintain and protect our proprietary rights. Our success depends in part upon our ability to obtain and maintain proprietary protection for our products, technology and know-how, to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others, and to prevent others from infringing our proprietary rights.

As of December 9 , 2016, we had 6 patents issued in the U.S., 4 patents issued in Canada, and 4 patents issued in South Korea. These patents relate to various aspects of battery charging and EV charging design. We intend to continue to regularly assess opportunities for seeking patent protection for those aspects of our technology, designs and methodologies that we believe provide a meaningful competitive advantage. However, our ability to do so may be limited until such time as we are able to generate cash flow from operations or otherwise raise sufficient capital to continue to invest in our intellectual property. If we are unable to do so, our ability to protect our intellectual property or prevent others from infringing our proprietary rights may be impaired.

Employees

As of December 20, 2016, we have 27 full-time and 7 part-time employees. Our full-time employees work in the following places: 9 are located at our headquarters in Miami Beach, Florida, 13 are located in Phoenix, Arizona, 1 is located in Los Gatos, California, 1 is located in San Francisco, California, 1 is located in Los Angeles, California, 1 is located in New York, New York and 1 is located in Oregon. None of our employees are represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages and we consider our relationship with our employees to be good.

Other Corporate Information

Car Charging Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is the parent company of Car Charging, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which serves as the main operating company and is, in turn, the parent company of several distinct wholly-owned subsidiary operating companies including, but not limited to, eCharging Stations LLC, Blink, Beam Charging LLC and EV Pass LLC. Car Charging Group, Inc. was formed in the State of Nevada on October 3, 2006, under our prior name, New Image Concepts, Inc. New Image Concepts, Inc. changed its name to Car Charging Group, Inc., on December 8, 2008. Car Charging, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on September 8, 2009. We purchased the assets referred to as the Blink Network from ECOtality, Inc. on October 16, 2013. From April 22, 2013 to 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. We determined that we are the primary beneficiary of 350 Green, and as such, 350 Green’s assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our consolidated financial statements.

We maintain our principal offices at 1691 Michigan Avenue, Suite 601, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139. Our telephone number is (305) 521-0200. Our Silicon Valley office houses our CEO. Our website is www.CarCharging.com; we can be contacted by email at info@CarCharging.com. The information on our websites is not, and will not be deemed, a part of this prospectus or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. We record legal costs associated with loss contingencies as incurred and has accrued for all probable and estimable settlements.

With the exception of the foregoing, we are not involved in any material disputes and do not have any material litigation matters pending except:

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 continue a series of settlement discussions with a named Magistrate Judge ahead of court proceedings.

OTHER MATTER

On May 12, 2016, the 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.

LITIGATION UPDATES

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. The arbitration hearing is currently scheduled for February 6, 2017 through February 8, 2017. Depositions have begun while 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. The Company has responded to the claim and is simultaneously pursuing settlement options.

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 continue a series of settlement discussions with a named Magistrate Judge ahead of court proceedings.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As of the date of this prospectus, our directors, executive officers and significant employees are as follows:

Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our directors and executive officers for the past five years.

Michael D. Farkas, Executive Chairman of Board of Directors

Mr. Farkas served as our Chief Executive Officer from 2010 through July 24, 2015. Mr. Farkas has served as a member of the Board since 2010 and has been our Executive Chairman since January 1, 2015. Mr. Farkas is the founder and manager of The Farkas Group, a privately held investment firm. Mr. Farkas is the founder and CEO of Balance Labs, Inc., a consulting firm that provides business development and consulting services to startup and development-stage business. Mr. Farkas also currently holds the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlas Group, where its subsidiary, Atlas Capital Services, was a broker-dealer that had successfully raised capital for a number of public and private clients until it withdrew its FINRA registration in 2007. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Farkas has established a successful track record as a principal investor across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, technology, aerospace and defense, agriculture, and automotive retail. Mr. Farkas attended Brooklyn College where he studied Finance.

Based on his work experience with our Company and with investment firms and his education, we have deemed Mr. Farkas fit to serve on the Board.

Michael J. Calise, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Calise has served as our Chief Executive Officer since July 2015 and as a member of the Board since March 2016. From June 2011 to February 2015, Mr. Calise was the Head of North America Electric Vehicle Solutions at Schneider Electric, a world leader in energy management and energy efficiency. While at Schneider, Mr. Calise was responsible for the electric vehicle strategy, product, and services, and took the business from its infancy to its position as one of the top contenders in the electric vehicle solutions industry. Prior to Schneider Electric, from March 2010 to May 2011, Mr. Calise was the founder and principal of EVadvise, an independent advisory firm focused on mass scale electric vehicle infrastructure. While at EVadvise, he helped develop the EV Charging infrastructure technology plan for Marin Transportation Authority’s (MTA) county-wide charger deployment. Mr. Calise received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Buffalo in New York, and has been a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, California Clean Cars, Cleantech.org, Plug In America and the Electric Auto Association (EAA), and was a former board member of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) and the BACC EV Strategic Council.

Based on his work experience in the EV industry and his education, we have deemed Mr. Calise fit to serve on the Board and as our Chief Executive Officer.

Andy Kinard, President, Director

Mr. Kinard has served as our President and as a member of the Board since November 2009. Prior to his joining our Company, Mr. Kinard sold electric vehicles in Florida for Foreign Affairs Auto from 2007 to 2009. From 2004 through 2005, he marketed renewable energy in Florida and was a guest speaker at the World Energy Congress. His first employer was Florida Power & Light (“FPL”) a power utility company where he worked for 15 years. In his early years, his focus was on engineering. During his tenure at FPL, he performed energy analysis for large commercial accounts, and ultimately became a Certified Energy Manager. Simultaneously, Mr. Kinard was assigned to FPL’s electric vehicle program. FPL had their own fleet of electric vehicles that they used to promote the technology. He also served on the Board of Directors of the South Florida Manufacturing Association for 4 years. Mr. Kinard holds a B.S. in Engineering from Auburn University.

Based on his work experience with our Company and at FPL and his education, we have deemed Mr. Kinard fit to serve on the Board and as our President.

Ira Feintuch, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Feintuch commenced employment with our Company in 2009 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in March 2015. Mr. Feintuch served as Vice President of Operations from March 2009 to March 2015. In this capacity, Mr. Feintuch has been responsible for the purchasing, installation, and maintenance of EV charging equipment, the selection and management of third-party electricians and service professionals for our Company and its subsidiaries, as well as developing strategic partnerships and collaborative relationships for our Company. Mr. Feintuch currently sits on the board of the ROEV Association, an EV industry trade association. Mr. Feintuch commenced personal bankruptcy proceedings in January 2016. Mr. Feintuch holds a B.S. in Management from Touro College.

Andrew Shapiro, Director

Mr. Shapiro has served on our Board since April 2014. Mr. Shapiro founded Broadscale Group in 2012 and serves as its leader. Broadscale is a new model of investment firm working with leading energy corporations to invest in and commercialize the industry’s most promising market-ready innovations. Prior to Broadscale, Mr. Shapiro founded GreenOrder in 2000. GreenOrder was a strategic advisory firm that worked with more than 100 enterprises to create energy and environmental innovation as a competitive advantage. In this capacity, Mr. Shapiro and his team worked with General Electric’s leadership on the creation and execution of its multi-billion dollar “ecomagination” initiative, provided strategic counsel to General Motors on the launch of the Chevrolet Volt, and served as the green advisor for 7 World Trade Center, New York City’s first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) office tower. GreenOrder’s client list included Alcan, Allianz, Bloomberg, BP, Bunge, Citi, Coca-Cola, Dell, Disney, Duke Energy, DuPont, eBay, Hines, HP, JPMorgan Chase, KKR, McDonald’s, Morgan Stanley, NASDAQ OMX, National Grid, NBC Universal, NRG, Office Depot, Pfizer, Polo Ralph Lauren, Simon Property Group, Staples, Target, Tishman Speyer, TXU, and Waste Management. Mr. Shapiro and GreenOrder also co-founded the US Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (US PREF), and created GO Ventures, a subsidiary to incubate and invest in environmentally innovative businesses, which cofounded and financed California Bioenergy, Class Green Capital, and GreenYour.com. In 2011, Mr. Shapiro led the sale of GreenYour.com to Recyclebank and joined Recyclebank’s Sustainability Advisory Council. Mr. Shapiro holds an A.B. in Anthropology from Brown University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Based on his experience with environmental innovation and his education, we have deemed Mr. Shapiro fit to serve on the Board.