Blink Charging Co. Leases Disclosure
15. LEASES
Total operating lease expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, were $2,195, $2,610, and $1,803, respectively, and are recorded in other operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. Operating lease expenses consist of rent expense, common area maintenance adjustments, variable lease costs, and other expenses.
In September 2025, the Company terminated its lease for its facility in Tempe, Arizona and paid a lease termination fee of $130. The Company derecognized the operating lease right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liabilities and recognized a loss on lease termination of $58 within other operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $106 of right-of-use assets that were classified as financing leases for vehicles and are included as a component of on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not have additional operating and financing leases that have not yet commenced.
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company recorded $7 and $13, and $37 of interest expense related to finance leases, respectively, which were recorded within interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
Supplemental cash flows information related to leases was as follows:
| For The Years Ended | ||||||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 4,285 | $ | 3,222 | $ | 3,672 | ||||||
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | $ | 36 | $ | 596 | $ | 2,837 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||||||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | 1,664 | $ | 3,205 | $ | 7,401 | ||||||
| Finance leases | $ | 10 | $ | 53 | $ | 2,798 | ||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term | ||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 2.19 | 2.63 | 2.74 | |||||||||
| Finance leases | 3.16 | 0.30 | 1.71 | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Discount Rate | ||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 7.2 | % | 7.4 | % | 7.5 | % | ||||||
| Finance leases | 6.2 | % | 6.2 | % | 6.4 | % | ||||||
Future minimum payments under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| For the Years Ending December 31, | Operating Lease | Finance Lease | ||||||
| 2026 | $ | 3,946 | $ | 47 | ||||
| 2027 | 2,170 | 41 | ||||||
| 2028 | 1,610 | 27 | ||||||
| 2029 | 931 | |||||||
| 2030 | 898 | |||||||
| Thereafter | 500 | |||||||
| Total future minimum lease payments | 10,055 | 115 | ||||||
| Less: imputed interest | (2,470 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
| Total | $ | 7,585 | $ | 106 | ||||
BLINK CHARGING CO.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Apr 9, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 18, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Apr 2, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Apr 1, 2019 | |
About Leases Disclosures
Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.
Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.