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 property and equipment 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 YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 9, 2025
2023Mar 18, 2024
2022Mar 14, 2023
2021Mar 16, 2022
2020Mar 31, 2021
2019Apr 2, 2020
2018Apr 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.