11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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 and 2017. The Company has determined that no tax liability, other than required minimums and related interest and penalties, have been incurred.

The Company is also 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. The Company accrued approximately $177,000 and $178,000 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 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 September 30, 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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 8 – 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.

LIABILITY CONVERSION AGREEMENTS

See Note 8 – 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 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 with an issuance date fair value of $345,933 to Schafer & Weiner. On April 16, 2018, Schafer and Weiner returned and the Company then retired the 11,503 shares of common stock.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

On June 17, 2018, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement with its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) that will be renewed automatically for an additional one-year term, unless the Company provides a notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. If the Company terminates the CFO’s employment without cause (as defined in the agreement), the Company is required to continue paying a portion of the CFO’s base salary, up to $112,500. Upon shareholder approval of an omnibus incentive plan, the CFO will be entitled to awards under the plan with a value of $112,500.

On August 28, 2018, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement with its President that will be renewed automatically for an additional one-year term, unless the Company provides a notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. If the Company terminates the President’s employment without cause (as defined in the agreement), the Company is required to continue paying a portion the President’s base salary, up to $125,000. Upon shareholder approval of an omnibus incentive plan, the President will be entitled to awards under the plan with a value of $125,000. Effective October 18, 2018, the Company’s President assumed the duties and additional position of Chief Operating Officer.