8-K
Blink Charging Co. (BLNK)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2021
| BLINK CHARGING CO. | ||
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| (Exact<br> name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Nevada | 001-38392 | 03-0608147 |
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| (State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br>Identification No.) |
| 605<br> Lincoln Road, 5th Floor <br><br>Miami Beach, Florida | 33139 | |
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| (Address<br> of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip<br> Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 521-0200
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| (Former<br> name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title<br> of Each Class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name<br> of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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| Common<br> Stock | BLNK | The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common<br> Stock Purchase Warrants | BLNKW | The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Blink Charging Co.
November 11, 2021
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
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Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (a) | Exhibits.<br> The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this current report. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Blink Charging Co. on November 11, 2021. |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BLINK CHARGING CO. | ||
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| Dated:<br> November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Michael P. Rama |
| Name: | Michael<br> P. Rama | |
| Title: | Chief<br> Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
BLINK CHARGING ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
| ● | Record Revenues in Q3 2021, up 607% over prior year period |
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| ● | Service Revenues increased 425% year over year ^(1)^ |
| ● | 3,016 charging stations contracted or sold in Q3 2021, an increase of 351% compared to last year |
Miami Beach, FL, November 11, 2021 -- Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
The following financial highlights are in thousands of dollars and unaudited.
| Three<br> Months Ended | Nine<br> Months Ended | |||||||
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| September<br> 30, | September<br> 30, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Product Sales | $ | 4,824 | $ | 557 | $ | 9,762 | $ | 2,609 |
| Service Revenues ^(1)^ | 1,382 | 263 | 2,601 | 797 | ||||
| Other<br> Revenues | 196 | 86 | 627 | 371 | ||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 6,402 | $ | 906 | $ | 12,990 | $ | 3,777 |
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^(1)^Service Revenues consist of charging service revenues, network fees, and ride-sharing service revenues.
“Our third quarter results continued the momentum built during the first half of 2021, exceeding our internal expectations with record revenues in both product sales and service revenues as we continued to expand our footprint of charging stations and enhanced our brand recognition around the world,” said Michael D. Farkas, Blink’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “During the quarter, we made great strides increasing our network of property partners, winning exclusive, multi-year agreements that we anticipate will result in additional charging station deployments and revenue generation. We are focused on continuing to grow our owner-operator business model, which differentiates us in the industry, because we not only install and maintain the charging equipment, but we also benefit from its ongoing utilization. This is an exciting time for Blink as the transition to EV use gains traction, driven by environmental concerns and legislative directives. We are well-positioned to play a critical role in the establishment of convenient, reliable EV infrastructure and we’re energized by the opportunities and interest we’re seeing in the marketplace. We anticipate winning many more future grant awards, coupled with a robust pipeline of opportunities ahead, we look forward to finishing the year strong and carrying this momentum into 2022.”
FinancialResults
Revenues
Total Revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $6.4 million, an increase of $5.5 million or 607% compared to the prior year period.
Product Sales were $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2021, up $4.3 million or 766% from the same period a year ago primarily driven by increased sales of commercial chargers, DC fast chargers, and residential chargers, as well as revenues generated through the Blue Corner acquisition.
Service Revenues, which consist of charging service revenues, network fees, and ride-sharing service revenues were $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2021, up $1.1 million or 425% from the third quarter last year primarily driven by greater utilization of chargers, an increased number of chargers on the Blink network, revenues associated with the Blink Mobility ride-sharing service program, and revenues from the Blue Corner acquisition.
Other Revenues, which are comprised of warranty fees, grants and rebates, and other revenues, were $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $0.1 million in the prior year period.
OperatingExpenses
Operating Expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were $16.7 million compared to $4.3 million in the same period in 2020. The $12.4 million increase was primarily due to costs associated with investments in new hires within the sales, operations, and IT departments as part of the Company’s strategic domestic and global expansion initiative, as well as an increase in share-based compensation expense of $6.1 million, mostly related to a special performance option equity award. In addition, operating expenses for the third quarter of 2021 included a full quarter of operating costs from the three most recent acquisitions, whereas these expenses were predominantly absent in the prior year’s results.
NetLoss and Loss Per Share
Net Loss for the third quarter of 2021 was $15.3 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to a Net Loss of $3.9 million, or $0.12 per share in the third quarter of 2020.
AdjustedEBITDA ^(2)^
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2021 was a loss of $8.4 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.7 million in the prior year period. Third quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA improved sequentially from the $9.1 million-dollar loss in the second quarter of 2021 as the Company continued to make progress towards scaling the business.
BalanceSheet and Cash Flow
As of September 30, 2021, Cash and Marketable Securities totaled $186.7 million.
^(2)^Adjusted EBITDA (defined as earnings (loss) before interest income (expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation) is a non-GAAP financial measure management uses as a proxy for net income (loss). See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures included at the end of this release.
BusinessHighlights
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company achieved numerous strategic partnerships, agreements, and grant awards including:
| ● | Received<br> a $12.5 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the deployment of 52 DC Fast Chargers at 25 locations<br> along Florida’s major interstate highways |
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| ● | Partnered<br> with the City of San Antonio to deploy 202 Blink-owned Level 2 charging stations and 3 DC Fast Chargers throughout the city |
| ● | Expanded<br> Blink Mobility’s BlueLA car sharing program with the City of Los Angeles to deploy and operate 300 additional charging stations,<br> bringing the total under this program to 500 stations across 100 locations throughout Los Angeles |
| ● | Company’s<br> European subsidiary, Blue Corner, signed an exclusive four-year sales contract and 10-year service agreement with KU Leuven to deploy<br> and operate up to 500 charging stations at KU Leuven campuses across Belgium |
| ● | Deployed<br> the first 16 Level 2 charging ports at six hotels in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. as part of a three-year program with<br> the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership to install a total of 200 networked charging ports throughout the region |
| ● | Entered<br> into a five-year agreement with Greenlight Communities to deploy 58 Blink-owned charging stations within their multi-family residential<br> communities across Arizona |
| ● | Partnered<br> with Traverse City Light & Power to deploy 27 charging ports at six locations across Traverse City, Michigan funded in part by<br> grant awards |
| ● | Expanded<br> reseller distribution network with the inclusion of Traffic and Parking Control Co. (TAPCO), Sourcewell, and Rudy’s Performance<br> Parts making Blink charging stations more accessible to individuals, businesses, government, education, and non-profit organizations |
EarningsConference Call
Blink Charging will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the third quarter 2021 results today, November 11, 2021 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.
To access the live webcast and slide presentation, please click here or visit the Company’s investor relations website at ir.blinkcharging.com and click on the News & Events section and then the IR Calendar page to access the link.
To access the call by phone, participants in the U.S. should dial (888) 506-0062 approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. International participants should dial (973) 528-0011. Callers should use access code: 915307.
A replay of the teleconference will be available until December 11, 2021 and may be accessed by dialing (877) 481-4010 or (919) 882-2331 for international callers and using conference ID: 43322.
AboutBlink Charging
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 30,000 charging ports across 13 countries, many of which are networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the Company’s charging locations worldwide. Blink’s principal line of products and services include its Blink EV charging network (“Blink Network”), EV charging equipment, and EV charging services. The Blink Network uses proprietary, cloud-based software that operates, maintains, and tracks the EV charging stations connected to the network and the associated charging data. With global EV purchases forecasted to rise to 10 million vehicles by 2025 from approximately 2 million in 2019, the Company has established key strategic partnerships for rolling out adoption across numerous location types, including parking facilities, multifamily residences and condos, workplace locations, health care/medical facilities, schools and universities, airports, auto dealers, hotels, mixed-use municipal locations, parks and recreation areas, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, stadiums, supermarkets and transportation hubs. For more information, please visit https://www.blinkcharging.com/.
Forward-LookingStatements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, and terms such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should” or other comparable terms, involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Blink Charging and members of its management, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in Blink Charging’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward- looking statements. Except as required by federal securities law, Blink Charging undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed conditions.
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BlinkCharging Co. and Subsidiaries
CondensedConsolidated Statements of Operations
(Inthousands, except for share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended<br> <br>September 30, | Nine Months Ended<br> <br>September 30, | |||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||
| Product<br> sales | $ | 4,824 | $ | 557 | $ | 9,762 | $ | 2,609 | ||||
| Charging<br> service revenue - company-owned charging stations | 908 | 163 | 1,676 | 570 | ||||||||
| Network<br> fees | 205 | 100 | 421 | 227 | ||||||||
| Warranty | 87 | 14 | 119 | 30 | ||||||||
| Grant<br> and rebate | 56 | 3 | 280 | 11 | ||||||||
| Ride-sharing<br> services | 269 | — | 504 | — | ||||||||
| Other | 53 | 69 | 228 | 330 | ||||||||
| Total<br> Revenues | 6,402 | 906 | 12,990 | 3,777 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenues: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of<br> product sales | 3,632 | 35 | 7,115 | 1,427 | ||||||||
| Cost of<br> charging services – company-owned charging stations | 200 | 120 | 310 | 186 | ||||||||
| Host provider<br> fees | 463 | 37 | 842 | 150 | ||||||||
| Network<br> costs | 115 | 106 | 307 | 464 | ||||||||
| Warranty<br> and repairs and maintenance | 258 | 105 | 743 | 237 | ||||||||
| Ride-sharing<br> services | 422 | — | 1,092 | — | ||||||||
| Depreciation<br> and amortization | 420 | 136 | 1,118 | 224 | ||||||||
| Total<br> Cost of Revenues | 5,510 | 539 | 11,527 | 2,688 | ||||||||
| Gross<br> Profit | 892 | 367 | 1,463 | 1,089 | ||||||||
| Operating<br> expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Compensation | 11,745 | 2,544 | 25,663 | 6,964 | ||||||||
| General<br> and administrative expenses | 3,067 | 1,144 | 7,110 | 2,460 | ||||||||
| Other<br> operating expenses | 1,903 | 592 | 4,246 | 1,619 | ||||||||
| Total<br> Operating Expenses | 16,715 | 4,280 | 37,019 | 11,043 | ||||||||
| Loss<br> from operations | (15,823 | ) | (3,913 | ) | (35,556 | ) | (9,954 | ) | ||||
| Other (Expense)<br> Income: | ||||||||||||
| Interest<br> (expense) income | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | 6 | 18 | ||||||
| Loss on<br> settlement | — | — | (1,000 | ) | — | |||||||
| Dividend<br> and interest income | 100 | — | 162 | — | ||||||||
| Loss on<br> foreign exchange | (16 | ) | — | (124 | ) | — | ||||||
| Gain on<br> forgiveness of PPP loan | 379 | — | 379 | — | ||||||||
| Gain on<br> settlement of accounts payable, net | — | 4 | — | 23 | ||||||||
| Change<br> in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities | 53 | (52 | ) | 60 | (68 | ) | ||||||
| Other<br> (expense) income, net | (11 | ) | 50 | (72 | ) | 76 | ||||||
| Total<br> Other Income (Expense) | 502 | (1 | ) | (589 | ) | 49 | ||||||
| Net<br> loss | (15,321 | ) | (3,914 | ) | (36,145 | ) | (9,905 | ) | ||||
| Net Loss Per Share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.87 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) |
| Diluted | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.87 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) |
| Weighted Average Number of<br> Common Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 42,162,228 | 31,379,636 | 41,780,669 | 28,859,057 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 42,162,228 | 31,379,636 | 41,780,669 | 28,859,057 |
BlinkCharging Co. and Subsidiaries
CondensedConsolidated Balance Sheets
(Inthousands, except for share amounts)
| December<br> 31, | |||||
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| 2020 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current<br> assets: | |||||
| Cash | 133,153 | $ | 22,341 | ||
| Marketable<br> securities | 53,577 | — | |||
| Accounts<br> receivable and other receivables, net | 5,054 | 348 | |||
| Inventory,<br> net | 4,686 | 1,816 | |||
| Prepaid<br> expenses and other current assets | 3,498 | 1,220 | |||
| Total<br> current assets | 199,968 | 25,725 | |||
| Restricted<br> cash | 77 | 76 | |||
| Property<br> and equipment, net | 13,662 | 5,636 | |||
| Operating<br> lease right-of-use asset | 1,883 | 616 | |||
| Intangible<br> assets, net | 3,694 | 46 | |||
| Goodwill | 19,255 | 1,501 | |||
| Other<br> assets | 233 | 388 | |||
| Total<br> assets | 238,772 | $ | 33,988 | ||
| LIABILITIES<br> AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
| Current<br> liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts<br> payable | 6,092 | $ | 3,359 | ||
| Accrued<br> expenses and other current liabilities | 3,798 | 1,329 | |||
| Current<br> portion of notes payable | 493 | 574 | |||
| Current<br> portion of operating lease liabilities | 696 | 404 | |||
| Current<br> portion of deferred revenue | 1,720 | 479 | |||
| Total<br> current liabilities | 12,799 | 6,145 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities,<br> non-current portion | 1,448 | 285 | |||
| Other liabilities | 129 | 90 | |||
| Notes payable, non-current<br> portion | — | 297 | |||
| Deferred<br> revenue, non-current portion | 30 | 7 | |||
| Total<br> liabilities | 14,406 | 6,824 | |||
| Series<br> B Convertible Preferred Stock, 10,000 shares designated, 0 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | — | — | |||
| Commitments<br> and contingencies | |||||
| Stockholders’<br> Equity: | |||||
| Preferred stock, 0.001<br> par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; | |||||
| Series<br> A Convertible Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December<br> 31, 2020 | — | — | |||
| Series<br> C Convertible Preferred Stock, 250,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31,<br> 2020 | — | — | |||
| Series<br> D Convertible Preferred Stock, 13,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31,<br> 2020 | — | — | |||
| Common stock, 0.001 par<br> value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 42,199,744 and 35,951,097 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December<br> 31, 2020, respectively | 42 | 36 | |||
| Additional<br> paid-in capital | 448,807 | 214,479 | |||
| Accumulated<br> other comprehensive loss | (987 | ) | — | ||
| Accumulated<br> deficit | (223,496 | ) | (187,351 | ) | |
| Total<br> stockholders’ equity | 224,366 | 27,164 | |||
| Total<br> liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 238,772 | $ | 33,988 |
All values are in US Dollars.
BlinkCharging Co.
CondensedConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Inthousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine<br> Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Cash Flows<br> from Operating Activities: | ||||||
| Net<br> loss | $ | (36,145 | ) | $ | (9,905 | ) |
| Adjustments<br> to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation<br> and amortization | 1,686 | 300 | ||||
| Non-cash<br> lease expense | 690 | 137 | ||||
| Dividend<br> and interest income | (162 | ) | — | |||
| Change<br> in fair value of derivative and other accrued liabilities | 60 | (68 | ) | |||
| Provision<br> for bad debt | 730 | 98 | ||||
| Loss on<br> disposal of fixed assets | — | 98 | ||||
| Accrued<br> interest converted to notes payable | — | 3 | ||||
| Provision<br> for slow moving and obsolete inventory | 149 | (276 | ) | |||
| Gain on<br> settlement of debt | (379 | ) | — | |||
| Gain on<br> settlement of accounts payable, net | — | (23 | ) | |||
| Stock-based<br> compensation: | ||||||
| Common<br> stock | 1,532 | 182 | ||||
| Options | 8,776 | 298 | ||||
| Changes<br> in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts<br> receivable and other receivables | (2,986 | ) | (57 | ) | ||
| Inventory | (3,575 | ) | (1,713 | ) | ||
| Prepaid<br> expenses and other current assets | (2,240 | ) | 125 | |||
| Other<br> assets | 240 | (54 | ) | |||
| Accounts<br> payable and accrued expenses | 1,151 | 1,042 | ||||
| Other<br> liabilities | 39 | — | ||||
| Lease<br> liabilities | (505 | ) | (141 | ) | ||
| Deferred<br> revenue | 986 | (203 | ) | |||
| Total<br> adjustments | 6,192 | (252 | ) | |||
| Net<br> Cash Used in Operating Activities | (29,953 | ) | (10,157 | ) | ||
| Cash Flows<br> from Investing Activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds<br> from sale of marketable securities | 6,804 | 2,774 | ||||
| Purchase<br> of marketable securities | (60,267 | ) | — | |||
| Capitalization<br> of engineering costs paid | (237 | ) | — | |||
| Cash acquired<br> in the purchase of Blue Corner | 243 | — | ||||
| Purchase<br> consideration of Blue Corner | (22,985 | ) | — | |||
| Cash acquired<br> in the purchase of BlueLA Carsharing, LLC | — | 4 | ||||
| Purchases<br> of property and equipment | (5,540 | ) | (681 | ) | ||
| Net<br> Cash (Used In) Provided by Investing Activities | (81,982 | ) | 2,097 | |||
| Cash Flows<br> from Financing Activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds<br> from sale of common stock in public offering | 221,333 | 17,836 | ||||
| Proceeds<br> from issuance of notes payable | — | 856 | ||||
| Proceeds from exercise of<br> warrants | 1,619 | 144 | ||||
| Payment<br> of financing liability in connection with internal use software | (39 | ) | (53 | ) | ||
| Net<br> Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 222,913 | 18,783 | ||||
| Effect<br> of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | (165 | ) | — | |||
| Net Increase<br> in Cash | 110,813 | 10,723 | ||||
| Cash<br> and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period | 22,417 | 4,169 | ||||
| Cash<br> and Restricted Cash - End of Period | $ | 133,230 | $ | 14,892 | ||
| Cash and<br> restricted cash consisted of the following: | ||||||
| Cash | $ | 133,153 | $ | 14,863 | ||
| Restricted<br> cash | 77 | 28 | ||||
| $ | 133,230 | $ | 14,891 |
Non-GAAPFinancial Measures
The following table reconciles Net Loss Attributable to Blink Charging Co. to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown:
| Q3 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| (In<br> thousands and unaudited) | |||||||||
| Net<br> loss attributable to Blink Charging Co. | $ | (15,321 | ) | $ | (13,459 | ) | $ | (3,914 | ) |
| Interest expense, net | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| Depreciation<br> and amortization | 706 | 669 | 104 | ||||||
| EBITDA | $ | (14,612 | ) | $ | (12,784 | ) | $ | (3,807 | ) |
| Stock-based<br> compensation | 6,224 | 3,670 | 149 | ||||||
| Adjusted<br> EBITDA | $ | (8,388 | ) | $ | (9,114 | ) | $ | (3,658 | ) |
Blink Charging Co. publicly reports its financial information in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). To facilitate external analysis of the Company’s operating performance, Blink Charging also presents financial information that are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, Net Income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different than those presented by other companies, including Blink Charging’s competitors. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and are therefore considered non-GAAP measures. Reconciliation tables are presented above.
EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) attributable to Blink Charging Co. before interest income (expense), provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Blink Charging believes EBITDA is useful to its management, securities analysts, and investors in evaluating operating performance because it is one of the primary measures used to evaluate the economic productivity of the Company’s operations, including its ability to obtain and maintain its customers, its ability to operate its business effectively, the efficiency of its employees and the profitability associated with their performance. It also helps Blink Charging’s management, securities analysts, and investors to meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of the Company’s operations from period to period on a consistent basis by removing the impact of its merger and acquisition expenses, financing transactions, and the depreciation and amortization impact of capital investments from its operating results.
The Company also believes that Adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, is useful to securities analysts and investors to evaluate the Company’s core operating results and financial performance because it excludes items that are significant non-cash or non-recurring expenses reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.