ALPINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION References in this report (the "Quarterly Report") to "we," "us" or the
"Company" refer to Alpine Acquisition Corporation References to our "management"
or our "management team" refer to our officers and directors, and references to
the "Sponsor" refer to
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act
that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q
including, without limitation, statements in this "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding the
completion of the Proposed Business Combination (as defined below), the
Company's financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as
"expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "seek" and variations
and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future
performance, but reflect management's current beliefs, based on information
currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance
or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results
discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of
the Proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk
Factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Overview
We are a blank check company formed under the laws of the
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On
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement as contemplated therein,
we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "
On
On
The Transactions are subject to adoption of the Business Combination Agreements and approval of the Transactions by our stockholders and the fulfilment of certain other conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreements as described therein.
If the Business Combination is consummated, the Company intends to issue a
dividend of
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date.
Our only activities from
For the three months ended
For the nine months ended
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
For the nine months ended
On
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company
consummated the sale of 5,152,500 warrants (the "Private Placement Warrants") at
a price of
The Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants generated
approximately
Going Concern
In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-15, "Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern," management has determined, that the Company has incurred and expects to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements. Additionally, while the Company intends to complete a business combination by the end of the Combination Period, there are no assurances that this will happen. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by such date, it will be forced to dissolve and liquidate unless stockholders otherwise approve an amendment to the Company's charter to extend such period. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered
off-balance sheet arrangements as of
Contractual obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease
obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay the Sponsor
a total of up to
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
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Net Loss per Common Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share". Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of common stock is excluded from income (loss) per common share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share of common stock does not
consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial
Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the
warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid to transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. US GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
? Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for
identical instruments in active markets;
? Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar
instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in markets that are not active; and
? Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data
exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as
valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant
inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Warrant Liability
We account for the 10,502,500 warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering (including 5,350,000 Public Warrants and 5,152,500 Private Placement Warrants) in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as a liability.
The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires us to record a derivative liability upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Accordingly, we classified each warrant as a liability at its fair value and the warrants were allocated a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Units equal to its fair value determined by the Monte Carlo simulation. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in our statement of operations. We will reassess the classification at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the warrants will be reclassified as of the date of the event that causes the reclassification.
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Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our common stock subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders' equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders' equity section of our condensed balance sheets.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
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