16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT

On March 29, 2012, the Company, as licensee (the “Licensee”) entered into an exclusive patent license agreement with the Executive Chairman of the Board and Balance Holdings, LLC (an entity controlled by the Executive Chairman) (collectively, the “Licensor”), whereby the Company agreed to pay a royalty of 10% of the gross profits received by the Company 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. The Executive Chairman of the Board agreed to be solely responsible for all future costs and fees associated with the prosecution of the patent application. In the event the Patent Application is successful, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall grant a credit to the Licensee in the amount of $8,525 to be applied against any outstanding amount(s) owed to him. If the Licensee does not have any outstanding payment obligations to the Executive Chairman of the Board at the time the Patent Application is approved, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall remit the $8,525 to the Licensee within twenty (20) days of the approval. The parties agreed to a mutual release of any claims associated with the patent license agreement. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has not paid nor incurred any royalty fees related to this patent license agreement.

TAXES

The Company has not filed its Federal and State corporate income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The Company has sustained losses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Company has determined that no tax liability, other than required minimums, has been incurred.

The Company was delinquent in filing and, in certain instances, paying sales taxes collected from customers in specific states that impose a tax on sales of the Company’s products as of December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2018, the Company is no longer delinquent in remitting sales taxes. The Company accrued approximately $0 and $178,000 liability as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to this matter.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was delinquent in remitting approximately $632,000 of federal and state payroll taxes withheld from employees. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company sent two letters to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) notifying the IRS of its intention to resolve the delinquent taxes upon the receipt of additional working capital. Additionally, on March 27, 2018, the Company submitted its Forms 940 and 941 for the year ended December 31, 2017 to the IRS. As of December 31, 2018, the Company is no longer delinquent on federal and state payroll taxes, as the Company has remitted all the requisite federal and state payroll taxes withheld from employees to the appropriate taxing authorities.

LITIGATION AND DISPUTES

On July 28, 2015, a Notice of Arbitration was received stating ITT Cannon has a dispute with Blink Network for the manufacturing and purchase of approximately 6,500 charging cables by Blink Network, which had 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. On June 13, 2017, as amended on November 27, 2017, Blink Network and ITT Cannon agreed to a settlement agreement under which the parties agreed to the following: (a) the Blink Network purchase order dated May 7, 2014 for approximately 6,500 charging cables is terminated, cancelled and voided; (b) three (3) business days following the closing date of a public offering of the Company’s securities and listing of such securities on NASDAQ, the Company shall issue to ITT Cannon shares of the same class of the Company’s securities with an aggregate value of $200,000 (which was accrued at September 30, 2017); and (c) within seven (7) calendar days of the valid issuance of the shares in item (b) above, ITT Cannon shall ship and provide the remaining approximately 6,500 charging cables to Blink Network and dismiss the arbitration without prejudice. On January 31, 2018, ITT Cannon, Blink Network and the Company agreed that if the Company fails to consummate a registered public offering of its common stock, list such stock on NASDAQ and issue to ITT Cannon shares of the same class of the Company’s securities by February 28, 2018, the settlement agreement will expire. The public offering closed on February 16, 2018. The Company issued 47,059 shares on March 16, 2018 to ITT Cannon. This was a partial payment of the $200,000 in stock owed to ITT Cannon. On April 3, 2018 the Company issued an additional 25,669 shares to satisfy in full its obligations to ITT. As of November 9, 2018, the Company had received all charging cables due from ITT Cannon.

On April 8, 2016, Douglas Stein filed a Petition for Fee Arbitration with the State Bar of Georgia against the Company for breach of contract for failure to pay invoices in the amount of $178,893 for legal work provided. The invoices have been accrued for in the periods in which the services were provided. The Company has responded to the claim and is simultaneously pursuing settlement options. The parties failed to settle after numerous attempts. On February 15, 2017, the case was brought to the Georgia Arbitration Committee. On February 26, 2017, The Stein Law firm was awarded a summary judgment for $178,893, which has been confirmed and converted into a judgment by the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia on August 7, 2017 in the amount of $179,168, inclusive of court costs, which continues to accrue both interest at the rate of 7.25% per annum on that amount calculated on a daily basis as of February 28, 2014, and costs to-date of $40,000 which are hereby added to the foregoing judgment amount (all of which was accrued at December 31, 2017). In connection with perfecting the Georgia judgment in the State of New York, Mr. Stein served an Information Subpoena with Restraining Notice dated September 12, 2017 on the underwriter of the offering for which the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 on November 7, 2016 (as amended) (the “Restraining Notice”). The Restraining Notice seeks to force the underwriter to pay the judgment amount directly out of the proceeds of the offering. On January 8, 2018, the Company and Mr. Stein had entered into a forbearance agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Stein has agreed to forbear from any efforts to collect or enforce the judgment awarded to him as a result of a legally-entered award of arbitration. As a result, the Company has agreed to: (i) wire transfer $30,000 to Mr. Stein within three days of the effective date of this agreement; (ii) beginning on the first calendar day of each successive month following the effective date of this agreement, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Stein $5,000 per month until the full amount of the judgment awarded to Mr. Stein ($223,168) has been satisfied, however, the full amount awarded to Mr. Stein must be paid in full no later than April 30, 2018; and (iii) provide Mr. Stein with certain financial information of the Company. On February 16, 2018, the Company paid the full amount owed to Mr. Stein.

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 May 9, 2017, the Company issued 7,281 shares of common stock to Solomon Edwards Group, LLC in satisfaction of $121,800 of the Company’s liability.

On November 28, 2017, the Company and Solomon Edwards Group LLC entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release whereby the parties agreed that the Company will pay $63,445 to Solomon Edwards Group LLC over the course of eleven (11) months in full and complete satisfaction of the previously filed complaint. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has fulfilled its obligation to Solomon Edwards.

On June 8, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to settle $475,394 in payables owed for legal services requiring: (a) $25,000 to be paid in cash at the closing of the public offering; and (b) $75,000 in the form of 17,647 shares of common stock issuable upon the closing of the public offering. On February 16, 2018, the Company paid the $25,000 in cash and on March 19, 2018, the Company issued the 17,647 shares of common stock.

In July 2017, the Company was served with a complaint by Zwick and Banyai PLLC and Jack Zwick for breach of a written agreement and unjust enrichment for failure to pay invoices in the aggregate amount of $53,069 for services rendered, plus interest and costs. The plaintiffs’ complaint was subsequently amended in February 2018. In June 2018, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint, although the plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew certain counts in the amended complaint. In July 2018, the Company filed its answer and affirmative defense to the amended complaint denying liability. As of October 26, 2018, Company updated its affirmative defenses in its answer and the parties are proceeding with discovery. The Company intends to continue to defend this case vigorously.

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

350 Green, LLC

350 Green 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 Blink Charging Co. in separate breach of contract counts and names all three entities together in an unjust enrichment claim. The Company settled with Sheetz and the parties signed two agreements on February 23, 2017: a General Release and Settlement Agreement and a Exclusive Electronic Vehicle Charging Services Agreement. The settlement involved a combination of DC charging equipment, installation, charging services, shared driver charging revenue and maintenance for two systems in exchange for no further legal action between 350 Holdings or the Company. The Exclusive Electronic Vehicle Charging Services Agreement with Sheetz is for a five (5) year term. Pursuant to the agreement, Blink shall remit to Sheetz gross revenue generated by electric vehicle charging fees and advertising, minus (i) any and all taxes, (ii) 8% transaction fees, (iii) $18.00 per charger per month; and (iv) any electricity costs incurred by Blink ((i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) being referred to as the “Service Fees”). In the event the aggregate gross revenues are insufficient to cover the Service Fees incurred in a given month by the charging stations, such unpaid Service Fees will accrue to the following month. The agreement is subject to an automatic five-year renewal unless written notice for the contrary is provided.

In May 2013, JNS Power & Control Systems, Inc. (“JNS”) filed a complaint against 350 Green, LLC, a former subsidiary of the Company, alleging claims for breach of contract, specific performance and indemnity. The lawsuit arose out of an asset purchase agreement from April 2013 between JNS and 350 Green, under which JNS agreed to purchase car chargers and related assets from 350 Green. Following court judgments in favor of JNS on its claim for specific performance, in April 2016, JNS amended its complaint to add the Company, alleging an unspecified amount of lost revenues from the car chargers, among other matters, caused by the defendants. In February 2018, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation. The Company purchased back the EV chargers it previously sold to JNS for: (a) shares of Common Stock worth $600,000 with a price per share equal to $4.25 (the price per share of the Offering); (b) $50,000 cash payment within ten days of the closing of the Offering; and (c) $100,000 cash payment within six months following the closing of the Offering. The Offering closed on February 16, 2018. The Company issued 141,176 shares on March 16, 2018. The Company made the $50,000 payment on March 16, 2018. JNS filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice on March 23, 2018 and the judge granted the motion on March 26, 2018. On March 16, 2018, the Company issued 23,529 shares of Common Stock to JNS to be held in escrow as security for the $100,000 payment. On August 2, 2018, the Company paid the $100,000 to JNS and the 23,529 shares of common stock were returned to the Company and were subsequently cancelled. See Note 12 – Stockholder’s Equity – Common Stock for additional details. Concomitantly, JNS filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice. On March 26, 2018, the Court dismissed the case without prejudice and with leave to reinstate by November 1, 2018.

In August 2018, the Company satisfied the last of its payment obligations to JNS, however, on October 29, 2018, JNS filed a motion to extend the date for reinstatement to January 11, 2019 to allow additional time to lift restrictions on the stock it received in the asset purchase. On November 1, 2018, the Court granted the motion.

On March 26, 2018, final judgment has been reached relating to the Assignment for the Benefit of the Creditors, whereby all remaining assets of 350 Green are abandoned to their respective property owners where the charging stations have been installed, thus on March 26, 2018, the assignment proceeding has closed. Concurrent with the closing of the public offering, the Company was to pay the former principals of 350 Green LLC $25,000 in installment debt and $50,000 within 60 days thereafter in settlement of a $360,000 debt (inclusive of imputed interest) and the return of 8,065 shares of the Company’s common stock by the former principals of 350 Green LLC, in accordance with a Settlement Agreement between the parties dated August 21, 2015, that would have resulted in a gain of $285,000. As of the date of filing, this payment has not been made, the aforementioned gain has not been recognized, and the common shares have not been returned by the former principals of 350 Green LLC.

On December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a modification of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release dated August 21, 2015 with the former members of 350 Green LLC whereby the members would return to the Company 8,064 common shares and would also cancel the outstanding note (“Note”) issued to the members with a balance of $360,000, both, initially issued in conjunction with the acquisition of 350 Green LLC in exchange for $50,000. The Company paid the $50,000 as of December 31, 2018. The Note and common shares were returned and canceled in January 2019. The Company will record a gain of approximately $310,000 during the first quarter of 2019.

SECURITIES SALES COMMMISSION AGREEMENT

On December 7, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Sales Commission Agreement with Ardour Capital Investments, LLC (“Ardour”), an entity of which Mr. Farkas owns less than 5%. The parties previously entered into a Financial Advisory Agreement dated August 3, 2016, pursuant to which Ardour was entitled to placement agent fees related to the Company’s transaction with JMJ. Pursuant to the Securities Sales Commission Agreement, the parties agreed that, depending on which of the two (2) repayment options the Company chooses with respect to the JMJ Agreement, the Company, upon the closing of the public offering, will issue shares of common stock to Ardour with a value of $900,500 or $1,200,500. See Note 9 – Notes Payable for details of the two (2) repayment options. The Company will issue such number of shares of common stock to Ardour equal to the amount in question (either $900,500 or $1,200,500) divided by the lowest of (i) $35.00 per share, or (ii) the lowest daily closing price of the Company’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 offering price of the public offering (if applicable), or (v) the exercise price of any warrants issued in the public offering. Upon such issuance, the Company shall not owe any further securities to Ardour with respect to the JMJ financing. The Company has accrued for this liability as of December 31, 2017. On March 22, 2018, the Company issued 361,608 shares to Ardour pursuant to the Securities Sales Commissions Agreement.

LIABILITY CONVERSION AGREEMENTS

See Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity – Common Stock for additional details.

On January 31, 2018, the Company, SemaConnect Inc. (“SemaConnect”) and their legal counsel entered into an amendment to their settlement agreement dated June 23, 2017 whereby the parties agreed that, concurrent with the closing of the public offering, the Company will settle the outstanding liabilities of $153,529 by issuing shares of common stock at a price equal to 80% of the price of the shares sold in the public offering, plus an additional 1,500 shares of common stock. On March 16, 2018, the Company issued 17,595 shares of common stock with an issuance date fair value of $49,266 to SemaConnect.

On February 3, 2018, the Company and Sunrise Securities Corp. entered into a letter agreement whereby the parties agreed that, concurrent with the closing of the public offering, the Company will settle outstanding liabilities of $867,242 owed to the counterparty as follows: (i) the Company will pay $381,260 in cash out of the proceeds of the public offering; and (ii) in satisfaction of the remaining liability of $485,982, the Company will issue units, with each unit consisting of one share of restricted common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of restricted common stock at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the warrants sold as part of the public offering, at a price equal to 80% of the per unit price in the public offering. If the public offering is not consummated by February 28, 2018, the outstanding liabilities will automatically convert into restricted shares of common stock at the average closing price for the twenty (20) trading days preceding March 1, 2018. On February 16, 2018, the Company paid $375,000 in cash and on March 22, 2018, the Company issued 153,295 shares of common stock.

On February 3, 2018, the Company and Schafer & Weiner, PLLC (“Schafer & Weiner”) entered into a letter agreement whereby the parties agreed that, concurrent with the closing of the public offering, the Company will settle outstanding liabilities of $813,962 owed to Schafer & Weiner as follows: (i) the Company will pay $406,981 in cash out of the proceeds of the public offering; and (ii) in satisfaction of the remaining liability of $406,981, the Company will issue units, with each unit consisting of one share of restricted common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of restricted common stock at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the warrants sold as part of the public offering, at a price equal to 80% of the per unit price in the public offering. In consideration, Schafer & Weiner agreed to return to the Company 11,503 shares of common stock of the Company. On February 16, 2018, the Company paid $406,981 in cash. On March 19, 2018, the Company issued 119,700 shares of common stock to Schafer & Weiner.

On February 13, 2018, the Company and Genweb2 entered into a letter agreement whereby the parties agreed that, concurrent with the closing of the public offering, the Company will settle outstanding liabilities of $116,999 owed to Genweb2 as follows: (i) the Company will pay $48,500 in cash out of the proceeds of the public offering; and (ii) in satisfaction of the remaining liability of $48,500, the Company will issue shares of restricted common stock at a price equal to 80% of the per unit price in the public offering. On February 16, 2018, the Company paid $48,500 in cash. On March 16, 2018, the Company issued 17,132 shares of common stock.

On February 13, 2018, the Company and Dickinson Wright PLLC (“Dickinson Wright”) entered into a letter agreement whereby the parties agreed that, concurrent with the closing of the public offering, the Company will settle outstanding liabilities of $88,845 owed to Dickinson Wright as follows: (i) the Company will pay $88,845 in cash out of the proceeds of the public offering. On February 16, 2018, the Company paid the full amount owed to Dickinson Wright.

REPOSITIONING OF EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

On October 19, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with its then-Chief Executive Officer (“Former CEO”), whereby the Former CEO will be repositioned as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Sales (“VP of Sales”) in conjunction with his resignation of his position as CEO. In connection with the agreement the parties agreed to the following:

As of December 31, 2018, there is $145,000 of vested restricted common stock included within accrued issuable equity. See Note 8- Accrued Issuable Equity for additional details.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In February 2019, the Company’s Executive Chairman and CEO asserted a claim for unpaid bonuses of $90,000 and $120,000 related to the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years, respectively. In February 2019, the Company paid $120,000 related to the 2018 fiscal year, which was accrued for as of December 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the claim associated with the fiscal 2017 bonus.