As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020

August 22, 2023

Registration No. 333-236474

333-273744

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1/A

Amendment No. 2

#1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Alpine

ALPINE 4 Technologies Ltd.

HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

3669

46-5482689

Delaware

366946-5482689
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard
Industrial Classification Code
Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

2525 E Arizona Biltmore Circle Suite 237

Phoenix, AZ

2525 E Arizona Biltmore Circle Suite 237
Phoenix, AZ 85016
480-702-2431

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Kent Wilson

Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Holdings, Inc.

2525 E.E Arizona Biltmore Circle Suite 237

Phoenix, AZ
85016

480-702-2431

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

C. Parkinson Lloyd, Esq.

Kirton | McConkie

50 East South Temple Street, Suite 400

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 328-3600

C. Parkinson Lloyd, EsqMark E. Crone, Esq.
Kirton McConkie, P.C.David Aboudi, Esq.
50 East South Temple Street, Suite 400Cassi Olson, Esq.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111The Crone Law Group, P.C.
(801) 328-3600420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2446
New York, NY 10170
(646) 861-7891
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box.

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,



please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered

 

 

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

Per Share

 

 

Proposed

Maximum

Aggregate

Offering Price

 

 

Amount of

Registration Fee (3)

 

Class A Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

 

14,000,000

(1)

 

 $

0.0585

 

 

 $

819,000

(2)

 

 $

141

 

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also covers any additional shares of common stock that become issuable by reason of any share dividend, share split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction without receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of shares or common stock outstanding.

(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant’s Common Stock on July 23, 2020, as quoted on the OTCQB Market.

(3) Fee of $141 paid with original filing. No additional fee due.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.





The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholderstockholders may not sell these securities until the Securities and Exchange Commission declares this registration statement effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

DATED JULY 29, 2020

August 22, 2023

Picture 20 

This prospectus relates


Up to _______________ shares of Class A common stock
Common Warrants to Purchase Up to _____ Shares of Class A common stock
Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase Up to _____ Shares of Class A common stock
Up to _______________ shares of Class A common stock Underlying the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants
And
Up to _______________ shares of Class A common stock underlying
Warrants to Be Offered by the Selling Stockholder
AlpineLogo.jpg
We are offering, on a “best efforts” basis, up to $_____ million in units (“Units”) of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), at an assumed offering price of $_______ per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share and one common warrant (“Common Warrant”) to purchase up to ___ shares of Class A common stock. The shares of Class A common stock and Common Warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately, but must be purchased together in this offering.
Each Common Warrant has an assumed exercise price of $_____ per share (representing 100% of the assumed public offering price per Unit to be sold in this offering) and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the original issuance date. The actual public offering price will be determined between us, A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, our exclusive placement agent, (whom we refer to herein as “A.G.P.” or the “Placement Agent”) and the investors in the offering and may be at a discount to the resale or other disposition from timecurrent market price of our Common Stock. Therefore, the assumed public offering price used throughout this prospectus may not be indicative of the final offering price.
We are also offering pre-funded warrants (“Pre-Funded Warrants”) to time ofpurchase up to 14,000,000____ shares of common stock par value $0.0001,to those purchasers whose purchase of Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd., by Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”).

The shares of common stock in this offering would result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, in lieu of shares of common stock that would result in beneficial ownership in excess of 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock. Each Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable for ___ share of our common stock and has an exercise price of $____ per share. Each Pre-Funded Warrant is being offered by Lincoln Park,together with the selling stockholder, have been or mayCommon Warrants. The Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants are immediately separable and will be issued pursuantseparately in this offering, but must be purchased together in this offering. For each Pre-Funded Warrant that we sell, the number of shares of common stock we are offering will be reduced on a one-for-one basis.

Pursuant to this prospectus, we are also offering the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants offered hereby. These securities are being sold in this offering to certain purchasers under a securities purchase agreement dated January 16, 2020, that we entered into with Lincoln Park. See “The Lincoln Park Transaction”______, 2023 between us and the purchasers.
The public offering price for a description of that agreement and “Selling Stockholder” for additional information regarding Lincoln Park. The prices at which Lincoln Park may sell the sharesour securities in this offering will be determined byat the prevailingtime of pricing and may be at a discount to the then-current market priceprice. The shares issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or Common Warrants will be issued upon the exercise thereof. Because there is no minimum number of securities or minimum aggregate amount of proceeds for this offering to close, we may sell fewer than all of the shares orsecurities offered hereby, and investors in negotiated transactions.

We are not selling any securities under this prospectus andoffering will not receive anya refund in




the event that we do not sell an amount of securities sufficient to pursue the business goals outlined in this prospectus. Because there is no escrow account and there is no minimum offering amount, investors could be in a position where they have invested in our company, but we are unable to fulfill our objectives due to a lack of interest in this offering. Also, any proceeds from the sale of sharessecurities offered by the selling stockholder.

us will be available for our immediate use, despite uncertainty about whether we would be able to use such funds to effectively implement our business plan. The selling stockholder may sell or otherwise disposeoffering of the shares of our Class A common stock, described in this prospectus in a number of different waysPre-Funded Warrants and at varying prices. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information about how the selling stockholder may sell or otherwise dispose ofCommon Warrants will terminate no later than _______, 2023; however, the shares of our Class A common stock being registeredunderlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Common Warrants will be offered on a continuous basis pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) ofRule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

amended (the “Securities Act”).

Additionally, this prospectus relates to the resale of up to ___ shares of our Class A common stock held by certain stockholders, as well as up to ___ shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of several warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock held by the stockholders. The selling stockholder will pay all brokerage feesshares were originally issued by us on November 26, 2021, in a registered direct offering and commissions and similar expenses. We will pay the expenses (except brokerage fees and commissions and similar expenses) incurredon July 13, 2022, in registeringa private offering. The holders of the shares including legal and accounting fees. See “Plan of Distribution.”

OurClass A common stock, is quotedas described above, are each referred to herein as a “Selling Stockholder” and collectively as the “Selling Stockholders.”

The Selling Stockholders, or their respective transferees, pledgees, donees or other successors-in-interest, may sell the Common Stock through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may sell any, all or none of the securities offered by this prospectus, and we do not know when or in what amount the Selling Stockholders may sell their shares of Common Stock hereunder following the effective date of this registration statement. We provide more information about how a Selling Stockholder may sell its shares of Common Stock in the section titled “Plan of Distribution on the OTCQBpage 83.
Our shares of Class A common stock are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ALPP.”“ALPP”. On July 23, 2020,August __, 2023, the closing price of our Class A common stock was $___ per share. There is no established public trading market for the Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants, and we do not expect a market to develop. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants will be limited. In addition, we do not intend to list the Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants on the OTCQBNasdaq Capital Market, was $0.0585 per share.

Investingany other national securities exchange or any other trading system.

We are an emerging growth company as that term is defined in our common stock involvesthe Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and, as such, have elected to take advantage of certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus and future filings.
The securities offered in this prospectus involve a high degree of Risk.

See "Risk Factors"risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors beginning on page ____.

7 of this prospectus.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracyadequacy or adequacyaccuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We may amend or supplement

Per Share and Common WarrantPer Pre-Funded Warrant and Accompanying Common WarrantTotal
Public offering price$$$
Placement Agent Fees(1)
$$$
Proceeds to us, before expenses(2)
$$$
__________________
(1)Does not include certain expenses of the placement agent. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 77 of this prospectus from timefor additional information regarding compensation to timebe received by filing amendmentsthe placement agent.
(2)The amount of proceeds, before expenses, to us does not give effect to any exercise of the Pre-funded Warrants or supplements as required. You should readCommon Warrants being issued in this offering.
Delivery of the entire prospectusshares of our common stock, Pre-funded Warrants and any amendmentsCommon Warrants is expected to be made on or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.

about _____, 2023.

Sole Placement Agent
A.G.P.
The date of this prospectus is ______________, 2020.

___, 2023.




TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Page

Prospectus Summary

4

Risk Factors

9

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

16

Determination of Market Price

17

Use of Proceeds

17

Dividend Policy

18

Lincoln Park Transaction

18

Dilution

21

Market Price of Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

22

Business

23

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

27

Management

34

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

37

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

38

Description of Securities

39

Selling Stockholder

44

Plan of Distribution

45

Legal Matters

46

Experts

46

Where You Can Find More Information

46

Index to Financial Statements

F-1

Please read this prospectus carefully. It describes our business, our financial condition and our results of operations. We have prepared this prospectus so that you will have the information necessary to make an informed investment decision. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We and the Placement Agent have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations about us, the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus or any other matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus. If any other information or representation is given or made, such information or representation may not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or the Placement Agent.
The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any distribution of securities in accordance with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. This prospectus will be updated and made available for delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.
We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
i

2


This prospectus includes estimates, statistics and other industry data that we obtained from industry publications, research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties and publicly available information. Such data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the future performance of the industries in which we operate that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty. This prospectus also includes data based on our own internal estimates. We caution you not to give undue weight to such projections, assumptions and estimates.
This prospectus contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the or symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by any other companies.
To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) before the date of this prospectus, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus. If any statement in a document incorporated by reference is inconsistent with a statement in another document incorporated by reference having a later date, the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
ii


SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
history of operating losses, our ability to develop and implement our business strategies and grow our business:
our ability to execute our strategy and business plan regarding growth, acquisitions, and focusing on our strategy of Drivers, Stabilizers, and Facilitators;
the success, progress, timing and costs of our efforts to evaluate or consummate various strategic acquisitions, collaborations, and other alternatives if in the best interests of our stockholders;
our ability to timely source adequate supply of our development products from third-party manufacturers on which we depend;
the potential, if any, for future development of any of our present or future products;
our ability to identify and develop additional uses for our products;
our ability to attain market exclusivity and/or to protect our intellectual property and to operate our business without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others;
the ability of our Board of Directors to influence control over all matters put to a vote of our stockholders, including elections of directors, amendments of our organizational documents, or approval of any merger, sale of assets, or other major corporate transaction; and
the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing.
In some cases, you can identify these statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of those terms, and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements reflect our management’s beliefs and views with respect to future events and are based on estimates and assumptions as of the date of this prospectus and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statements that are not statements of current or historical facts, such as statements relating to our expectations for the development, manufacturing, regulatory approval, and commercialization of our products and services, the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues and capital requirements, our ability to execute our plans and the timing and costs of these development programs, and estimates of the sufficiency of our existing capital resources combined with future anticipated cash flows to finance our operating requirements.
Any forward-looking statements in this prospectus reflect our current views with respect to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date of this prospectus. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.
iii


ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, includes exhibits that provide more detail of the matters discussed in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the related exhibits filed with the SEC, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before making your investment decision.

You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus or in a prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses or amendments thereto. Neither we, nor the Selling Stockholder,Stockholders, have authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date hereof. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

Neither we, the Placement Agent, nor the Selling Stockholder,Stockholders are offering to sell or seeking offers to purchase these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. We have not done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities as to distribution of the prospectus outside of the United States.

iv

3



PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk Factors""Risk Factors" beginning on page 5,7, and our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. As used throughout this prospectus, the terms "Alpine 4," "Company," "we," "us," or "our" refer to Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Holdings, Inc.

General

Company Background and History

We were

Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014. We are a publicly traded conglomerate that is acquiring businesses that fit into our disruptive DSF business model of Drivers, Stabilizers, and Facilitators.Facilitators (“DSF”). At Alpine 4, we understand the nature of how technology and innovation can accentuate a business. Our focus is on how the adaptation of new technologies, even in brick and mortar businesses, can drive innovation. We also believe that our holdings should benefit synergistically from each other and that the ability to have collaboration across varying industries can spawn new ideas and create fertile ground for competitive advantages.  This unique perspective has culminated in the development of our Blockchain-enabled Enterprise Business Operating System called SPECTRUMebos.    

As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, the Company wasis a holding company that owned eightowns twelve operating subsidiaries: ALTIA,
A4 Corporate Services, LLC;
Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc.; American Precision Fabricators, Inc.;
Morris Sheet Metal, Corp; and
JTD Spiral, Inc.; Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc,;
Excel Fabrication, LLC; and SPECTRUMebos, Inc. (As discussed in more detail below, we previously had an additional subsidiary, Venture West Energy Services (formerly Horizon Well Testing, LLC). However, as of December 31, 2018, we discontinued operations on this company.)  In the first quarter of 2020, we also created three additional subsidiaries to act as silo holding companies, organized by industries.  These silo subsidiaries are A4 Construction Services, Inc. (“A4 Construction”)LLC;
Vayu (US), A4 Manufacturing, Inc. (“A4 Manufacturing”), and A4;
Thermal Dynamics International, Inc.;
Alternative Laboratories, LLC.;
Identified Technologies Inc. (“A4 Technologies”). All three are Delaware corporations. Each is authorized to issue 1,500 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share,Corp.;
Elecjet Corp.;
DTI Services LLC (doing business as RCA Commercial); and the Company is the sole shareholder of each of these three subsidiaries.  

Alpine 4 maintains our corporate office located at 2525 E. Arizona Biltmore Circle, Suite C237, Phoenix, Arizona 85016. ALTIA works out of the headquarters offices.  QCA rents a location at 1709 Junction Court #380 San Jose, California 95112.  American Precision Fabricators rents a property 4401 Savannah St. Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903.  Deluxe Sheet Metal’s facilities are located at 6661 Lonewolf Dr, South Bend, Indiana 46628. Morris Sheet Metal and JTD Spiral are located at 6212 Highview Dr, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818. Excel Fabrication’s office and fabrication space are located at 297 Wycoff Cir, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301.

Global Autonomous Corp.
Who We Are

Are:

Alexander Hamilton in his “Federalist paper #11,”#11”, said that our adventurous spirit distinguishes the commercial character of America. Hamilton knew that our freedom to be creative gave American businesses a competitive advantage over the rest of the world. We believe that Alpine 4 also exemplifies this spirit inthrough our subsidiaries and that our greatest competitive advantage is our highly diverse business structure combined with a culture of collaboration.

It is our mandate to grow Alpine 4 into a leading, multi-faceted holding company with diverse subsidiary holdings with products and services that not only benefit from one another as a whole, but also have the benefit of independence. This type of corporate structure is about having our subsidiaries prosper through strong onsite leadership while working synergistically with other Alpine 4 holdings. The essence of our business model is based around acquiring business-to-business (B2B)B2B companies in a broad spectrum of industries via our DSF acquisition strategy of DSF (Drivers,
1


Stabilizer, Facilitator). Our DSF business model (which is discussed morefurther below) offers our shareholders an opportunity to own small-cap businesses that hold defensible positions in their individual market space. Further, Alpine 4’s greatest opportunity for growth exists in the smaller to middle-market operating companies with revenues between $5 to $150 million annually. In this target-rich environment, businesses generally sell at more


4


reasonable multiples, presenting greater opportunities for operational and strategic improvements that have greater potential to enhance profit.

Driver, Stabilizer, Facilitator (DSF)

Driver: A Driver is a company that is in an emerging market or technology, that has enormous upside potential for revenue and profits, with athe ability to access significant market opportunity to access.opportunities. These types of acquisitions are typically small, brand new companies that need a structure to support their growth.

Stabilizer: Stabilizers are companies that have sticky customers, consistent revenue and provide solid net profit returns to Alpine 4.

Facilitators: Facilitators are our “secret sauce.”sauce”. Facilitators are companies that provide a product or service that an Alpine 4 sister company can use as leverage to create a competitive advantage.

Our DSF Strategy is discussed in more detail below in the section entitled “Business.”

Recent Developments
On May 12, 2023, a Certificate of Amendment was filed to effect a one-for-eight (1-for-8) reverse split (the “Reverse Split”) of the shares of the Company’s the Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock, and to decrease the authorized number of shares of Class A common stock from 295,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares (the “Class A Common Stock Decrease”). The Reverse Split and the Class A Common Stock Decrease became effective on May 12, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Split, every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and began trading on a post-split basis under the Company’s existing trading symbol, “ALPP,” when the market opened on May 15, 2023. Additionally, every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class B common stock automatically converted into one share of Class B common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class C common stock automatically converted into one share of Class C common stock, without any change in the par value per share. The Reverse Split affected all holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock uniformly and did not affect any common stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except for de minimis changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. A total of 180,037,350 shares of Class A common stock were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Split, and approximately 22,504,669 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding immediately after the Reverse Split. No fractional shares were outstanding following the Reverse Split. Any holder who would have received a fractional share of common stock was automatically entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share. In addition, effective as of the same time as the Reverse Split, proportionate adjustments were made to all then-outstanding options and warrants with respect to the number of shares of Class A common stock subject to such options or warrants and the exercise prices thereof. The impact of this change in capital structure has been retrospectively applied to all periods presented herein except for the amounts presented within our 2022 Annual Report in the December 31, 2022 and 2021 financial statements that are included herein. Additionally, all share totals in this prospectus and the Registration Statement of which it is a part are given as post-Reverse Split figures.
Summary of Risk Factors

We face numerous risks that could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. The most significant of these risks include the following:

-

Alpine 4 is an "emerging growth company," and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to "emerging growth companies" could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

-

Growth and development of operations will depend on the acceptance of Alpine 4's proposed businesses.  If Alpine 4's products are not deemed desirable and suitable for purchase and it cannot establish a customer base, it may not be able to generate future revenues, which would result in a failure of the business and a loss of the value of your investment.

-

If demand for the products Alpine 4 plans to offer slows, then its business would be materially affected, which could result in the loss of your entire investment.

-

Our revenue growth rate depends primarily on our ability to satisfy relevant channels and end-customer demands, identify suppliers of our necessary ingredients and to coordinate those suppliers, all subject to many unpredictable factors.

-

If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports or publish misleading, inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, our business or our market, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

-

Alpine 4 stockholders may have difficulty in reselling their shares due to the limited public market or state Blue Sky laws.

-

We face risks related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have significantly disrupted our manufacturing, research and development, operations, sales and financial results, and could continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

The global supply chain is an issue for many companies as well as us. These supply chain constraints affected the Company in 2022 and may affect our ability to deliver our products on time as we continue conducting business.
2


We are an "emerging growth company," and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to "emerging growth companies" could make our Class A common stock less attractive to investors.
Growth and development of operations will depend on the acceptance of our proposed businesses. If our products are not deemed desirable and suitable for purchase and we cannot establish customer bases within our different business segments, we may not be able to generate future revenues, which would result in a failure of the business and a loss of the value of your investment.
If demand for our products slow, then our business would be materially affected, which could result in the loss of your entire investment.
Our revenue growth rate depends primarily on our ability to satisfy relevant channels and end-customer demands, identify suppliers of our necessary ingredients and to coordinate those suppliers, all subject to many unpredictable factors.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports or publish misleading, inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, our business or our market, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
Our stockholders may have difficulty in reselling their shares due to the limited public market or state Blue Sky laws.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruptions in the U.S. and global economies, which has impacted the business, activities, and operations of our customers, as well as our business and operations. Additionally, through 2023, the U.S. and other economies have been impacted by supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and high inflation, all of which may have a negative impact on our business and operations.
Our existing debt levels may adversely affect our financial condition or operational flexibility and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our outstanding indebtedness.
Growth and development of operations will depend on the growth in our acquisition model and from organic growth from our subsidiaries’ businesses. If we cannot find desirable acquisition candidates, we may not be able to generate growth with future revenues.
For further discussion of these and other risks, see “RiskRisk Factors,” beginning on page 5.

The Offering

On January 16, 2020, we entered into a transaction7.

Implications of being an emerging growth company
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “Lincoln Park Transaction”“JOBS Act”) consisting. An emerging growth company may take advantage of a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”)specified reduced reporting and a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”)other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:
inclusion of only two years, as compared to three years, of audited financial statements in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements with Lincoln Park,correspondingly reduced “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure;
an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”);
an exemption from compliance with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) requiring mandatory audit firm rotation;
reduced disclosure about executive compensation arrangements; and
an exemption from the requirement to seek non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.
3


We may take advantage of these provisions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, (b) in which Lincoln Park has committedwe have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion or (c) in which we are deemed to purchase upbe a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior December 31st, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.
We have taken advantage of the reduced reporting requirements in this prospectus. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different from the information you receive from other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
The JOBS Act permits an emerging growth company such as us to $10.0 million worthtake advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
4


Summary of the Offering
The Offering
IssuerAlpine 4 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Class A common stock outstanding prior to this offering.
24,224,657 shares of Class A common stock as of August 22, 2023.
Securities Offered by the Company:Up to [   ] shares of Class A common stock, Common Warrants to purchase up to [    ] shares of our Class A common stock, and Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to [     ] shares of Class A common stock. The shares of Class A common stock or Pre-Funded Warrants, respectively and Common Warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately in this offering, but must initially be purchased together in this offering. Each Common Warrant has an exercise price of $[     ] per share and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The public offering price per share and accompanying Common Warrant is $[     ], and the public offering price per Pre-Funded Warrant is $[    ]. We are also registering the shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants.
Pre-Funded WarrantsWe are also offering to those purchasers whose purchase of Class A common stock in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding Class A common stock immediately following the closing of this offering, in lieu of purchasing Class A common stock, Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to [    ] shares of our Class A common stock. Each Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable for one share of our Class A common stock. The exercise price of each Pre-Funded Warrant is $0.0001 per share. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable immediately and may be exercised at any time until all of the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full.
Class A common stock offered by Selling Stockholders:___________ shares of Class A common stock, and ___________ shares of Class A common stock underlying the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants.
Class A common stock to be outstanding after this offering(1)
______________ shares of Class A common stock (assuming the exercise of all of the Warrants which make up the Units, as well as the Selling Stockholder Warrants)
5


Use of proceedsWe estimate the net proceeds from the offering of the Units will be approximately $_____ million, or approximately $_____ million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase up to _________ additional shares of Class A common stock from us in full, after deducting the underwriting fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming a public offering price of $_____ per share of Class A common stock, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on August ___, 2023. We may receive proceeds upon the exercise of the Warrants which make up the Units, as well as upon the exercise of the Selling Stockholder Warrants (to the extent the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is then effective and, if applicable, the cashless exercise provision is not utilized by the holder). Any proceeds will be used for general corporate and working capital or for other purposes that the Board of Directors, in their good faith, deems to be in the best interest of the Company. No assurances can be given that any Warrants will be exercised. See Use of Proceeds.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A common stock by the Selling Stockholders.
Nasdaq Symbol and TradingShares of our Class A common stock are currently listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ALPP.
Risk Factors
See Risk Factors beginning on page 7 and the other information in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should consider carefully before you decide to invest in our securities.
The number of shares of our Class A common stock $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).  A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acted as sole


5


placement agent for the offering.

Under the terms and subject to the conditionsoutstanding upon completion of the Purchase Agreement, we have the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Parkthis offering is obligated to purchase up to in the aggregate $10.0 million worth of shares of our Common Stock.  As an initial purchasebased on January 17, 2020, Lincoln Park purchased 1,666,666 shares of our Common Stock (the “Initial Purchase Shares”) at a price of $0.15 per share.

Additional sales of Common Stock by us to Lincoln Park, if any, will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at our sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on the date that the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part is declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and a final prospectus in connection therewith is filed and the other conditions set forth in the purchase agreement are satisfied, all of which are outside the control of Lincoln Park (the date on which all of such conditions are satisfied being the “Commencement Date”).

After the Commencement Date, under the Purchase Agreement, on any business day selected by us, we may direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock on that business day (each, a “Regular Purchase”), provided, however, that (i) the Regular Purchase may be increased to up to 1,250,000 shares, provided that the closing sale price of the Common Stock is not below $0.30 on the purchase date; (ii) the Regular Purchase may be increased to up to 1,500,000 shares, provided that the closing sale price of the Common Stock is not below $0.40 on the purchase date (subject to adjustment for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction as provided in the Purchase Agreement); and (iii) the Regular Purchase may be increased to up to 1,750,000 shares, provided that the closing sale price of the Common Stock is not below $0.50 on the purchase date (each subject to adjustment for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction as provided in the Purchase Agreement). In each case, Lincoln Park’s maximum commitment in any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $1,000,000. The purchase price per share for each such Regular Purchase will be based off of prevailing market prices of Common Stock immediately preceding the time of sale. The purchase price per share will be equitably adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, or other similar transaction occurring during the business days used to compute such price.

In addition to Regular Purchases, we may also direct Lincoln Park to purchase other amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases if the closing sale price of the common stock exceeds certain threshold prices as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

Lincoln Park has no right to require us to sell any shares of common stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases as we direct, subject to certain conditions. In all instances, we may not sell shares of our Common Stock to Lincoln Park under the purchase agreement if it would result in Lincoln Park’s beneficially owning more than 4.99% of our Common Stock. There are no upper limits on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for shares of Common Stock. Lincoln Park may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

There are no restrictions on future financings, rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the Purchase Agreement or Registration Rights Agreement, other than a prohibition on our entering into certain types of transactions that are defined in the Purchase Agreement as “Variable Rate Transactions.”

We issued to Lincoln Park 2,275,086 shares of Common Stock (the “Commitment Shares”) as consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Purchase Agreement.

As of July 23, 2020, we had 110,677,86024,224,657 shares of our Class A Common Stock outstanding (including the 2,275,086 Commitment Shares and the 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares issued to Lincoln Park), of which 106,326,000 shares were held by non-affiliates.

Although the Purchase Agreement provides that we may sell up to $10,000,000 of our common stock to Lincoln Park, only 14,000,000 shares of our common stock are being offered under this prospectus, which represents shares which have been or may be issued to Lincoln Park in the future under the Purchase Agreement.  Depending on the market prices of our common stock at the time we elect to issue and sell shares to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement,


6


we may need to register the resale of additional shares of our Common Stock under the Securities Act in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to the $10,000,000 total commitment available to us under the Purchase Agreement.  If all of the 14,000,000 shares offered by Lincoln Park under this prospectus were issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, such shares would represent approximately 11.23% of the totalAugust 22, 2023, and assumes

The number of shares of our common stock outstanding and approximately 11.64% of the total number of outstanding shares excluding shares held by affiliates, in each case as of the date hereof.  If we elect to issue and sell more than the 14,000,000 shares offered under this prospectus to Lincoln Park, which we have the right but not the obligation to do, we must first register for the resale of any such additional shares under the Securities Act pursuant to one or more additional registration statements, which could cause additional substantial dilution to our stockholders.  The number of shares ultimately offered for resale by Lincoln Park is dependent upon the number of shares we sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement.

The Purchase Agreement prohibits us from directing Lincoln Park to purchase any shares of common stock if those shares, when aggregated with all other shares of our common stock then beneficially owned by Lincoln Park and its affiliates, would result in Lincoln Park and its affiliates having beneficial ownership, at any single point in time, of more than 4.99% of the then total outstanding shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and Rule 13d-3 thereunder, which limitation we refer to as the Beneficial Ownership Cap.

Issuances of our common stock in this offering will not affect the rights or privileges of our existing stockholders, except that the economic and voting interests of each of our existing stockholders will be diluted as a result of any such issuance. Although the number of shares of common stock that our existing stockholders own will not decrease, the shares owned by our existing stockholders will represent a smaller percentage of our total outstanding shares after any such issuance to Lincoln Park.


7


Summary of the Offering

Common stock offered by the Selling Stockholder

14,000,000 shares consisting of 2,275,086 Commitment Shares issued to Lincoln Park upon execution of the Purchase Agreement; the 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares; and 10,058,248 shares we may sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement from time to time after the date of this prospectus

Common stock outstanding immediately prior to this offering

110,677,860   shares.

Common stock to be outstanding immediately following this offering

120,736,108 shares.

Use of proceeds

We will receive no proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by Lincoln Park in this offering. We may receive up to $10,000,000 in aggregate gross proceeds under the Purchase Agreement from any sales we make to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement after the date of this prospectus. Any proceeds that we receive from sales to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”

OTCQB Trading Symbol

“ALPP”

Risk factors

You should carefully consider the information set forth in this Prospectus and, in particular, the specific factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 5 of this Prospectus before deciding whether or not to invest in our common stock.

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 110,677,860 shares of common stock outstanding at July 23, 2020, (including the 2,275,086 Commitment Shares issued to Lincoln Park upon execution of the Purchase Agreement and the and the 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares purchased by Lincoln Park) and excludes the following:

-

951,344excludes:

_______________ shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding at a weighted-average exercise price of $0.24 per share;

-

275,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.02 per share; and

-

9,881,522 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of $2,795,852 of convertible debt outstanding at conversion prices ranging from $0.15 to $1.00 per share.

Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus reflects or assumes no issuance or exercise of stock options, orat a weighted average exercise price of $______ per share;

_______________ shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of our outstanding warrants, on or after March 31, 2020.

at an exercise price of $_________ per share;
_______________ shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the placement agent warrants issued to Alliance Global Partners/A.G.P in connection prior public offerings, at exercise prices of $___________ per share; and
_______________ shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
6

8



RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk.risk and uncertainty. You should consider carefully considerthe risks and evaluate all of the information includeduncertainties described below, and incorporated by reference herein, together with all of the other information in, or deemed to be incorporated by reference in, this prospectus. Our business, results of operations orprospectus, including our financial condition could be adversely affectedstatements and related notes incorporated by reference herein, before making an investment decision. If any of these risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or by additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial.

all of your investment.

Risks Associated with Our Business and Operations

Alpine 4 is

We are an "emerging growth company," and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to "emerging growth companies" could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

Alpine 4 is

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory "say-on-pay" votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation. We will remain an "emerging growth company" until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more; (ii) the last date of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under the Company's first filed registration statement; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt; and (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a "large accelerated filer" under the Exchange Act. We will be deemed a large accelerated filer on the first day of the fiscal year after the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, measured on October 31.

We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive to the extent we rely on the exemptions available to emerging growth companies. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

A Company that elects to be treated as an emerging growth company shall continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which it had total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as indexed for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under the Company's first filed registration statement; (iii) the date on which it has, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which is deemed to be a 'large accelerated filer' as defined by the SEC, which would generally occur upon it attaining a public float of at least $700 million.

However, we are choosing to "opt out" of such extended transition period, and as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

Our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Alpine 4 has incurred net losses of $31,745,528 since inception through December 31, 2019.  This net loss was primarily driven in 2015 by stock issuance to employees and the ceasing of business operations for its subsidiary Venture West Energy Services, LLC.  Because we have yet to attain profitable operations, in their report on our financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2019, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding their substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.   Our ability to continue


9


as a going concern is subject to our ability to generate a profit and/or obtain necessary funding from outside sources, including obtaining additional funding from the sale of our securities, increasing sales or obtaining loan from various financial institutions where possible.  Our net operating losses increase the difficulty in meeting such goals and there can be no assurances that such methods will prove successful.  Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the management's assessment of our ability to continue as a going concern.

Management of Alpine 4 cannot guarantee that Alpine 4 will continue to generate revenues which could result in a total loss of the value of your investment if it is unsuccessful in its business plans.

While Alpine 4 and its subsidiaries have long term Purchase Order arrangements with its large Contract Manufacturing customers and Master Service Agreements with its mechanical customers that can provide a level of dependable revenue, there can be no assurance that Alpine 4 will be able to continue to generate revenues or that revenues will be sufficient to maintain its business.  As a result, investors or shareholders could lose all of their investment if Alpine 4 is not successful in its proposed business plans.

Alpine 4's needs could exceed the amount of time or level of experience its officers and directors may have.  Alpine 4 will be dependent on key executives, and the loss of the services of the current officers and directors could severely impact Alpine 4's business operations.  

Alpine 4's business plan does not provide for the hiring of any additional employees other than outlined in its plan of operations until sales will support the expense.  Until that time, the responsibility of developing Alpine 4's business and fulfilling the reporting requirements of a public company will fall upon the officers and the directors.  In the event they are unable to fulfill any aspect of their duties to Alpine 4, it may experience a shortfall or complete lack of sales resulting in little or no profits and eventual closure of our business.

Additionally, the management of future growth will require, among other things, continued development of Alpine 4's financial and management controls and management information systems, stringent control of costs, increased marketing activities, and the ability to attract and retain qualified management, research, and marketing personnel.  The loss of key executives or the failure to hire qualified replacement personnel would compromise Alpine 4's ability to generate revenues or otherwise have a material adverse effect on Alpine 4.  There can be no assurance that Alpine 4 will be able to successfully attract and retain skilled and experienced personnel.

Significant time and management resources are required to ensure compliance with public company reporting and other obligations. Taking steps to comply with these requirements will increase our costs and require additional management resources, and does not ensure that we will be able to satisfy them.

We are a publiclypublic reporting company. As a public company, we are required to comply with applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as other federal securities laws, and rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the various exchanges and trading facilities where our Class A common stock may trade, which result in significant legal, accounting, administrative and other costs and expenses. These rules and requirements impose certain corporate governance requirements relating to director independence, distributing annual and interim reports, stockholder meetings, approvals and voting, soliciting proxies, conflicts of interest, and codes of conduct, depending on where our shares trade. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to ensure that we comply with all applicable requirements.

7


As we review our internal controls and procedures, we may determine that they are ineffective or have material weaknesses, which could impact the market's acceptance of our filings and financial statements.

In connection with the preparation of ourthe Company’s 2022 Annual Report, for the year ended December 31, 2019, we conducted a review of our internal control over financial reporting for the purpose of providing the management report required by these rules. During the course of our review and testing, we have identified deficiencies and have been unable to remediate them before we were required to provide the required reports. Furthermore, because we have material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our financial statements may be materially misstated. Even if we are able to remediate the material weaknesses, we may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting, which could harm our operating results, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and cause the trading


10


price of our stock to fall. In addition, as a public company we are required to file in a timely manner accurate quarterly and annual reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended. Any failure to report our financial results on an accurate and timely basis could result in sanctions, lawsuits, delisting of our shares from the market or trading facility where our shares may trade, or other adverse consequences that would materially harm our business.

Because Alpine 4 has shown

Our compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC rules concerning internal controls may be time consuming, difficult and costly.
Our executive officers have limited experience being officers of a net loss since inception, ownershippublic company. It may be time consuming, difficult and costly for us to continue to develop, implement, and update the internal controls and reporting procedures required by Sarbanes-Oxley. We may need to hire additional financial reporting, internal controls and other finance staff in order to develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. If we are unable to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley's internal controls requirements, we may not be able to obtain the independent accountant certifications that Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to obtain.
We have a history of Alpine 4 shares is highly riskylosses, and could result in a complete loss of the value of your investment if Alpine 4 is unsuccessful in its business plans.

Based upon current plans, Alpine 4 expectswe expect losses to stop incurringcontinue.

We have had operating losses in future periods as its subsidiaries move from their Optimization Phase to its Asset Producing Phase.   However new additional subsidiaries may incur significant expenses associated with the growth of those businesses.  Further, there is no guarantee that it will be successful in realizing future revenues or in achieving or sustaining positive cash flow at any time in the future.  Any such failure could result in the possible closure of its business or force Alpine 4 to seek additional capital through loans or additional sales of its equity securitiessince our inception. We expect our operating losses to continue business operations, which would dilute the valueas we continue to expend substantial resources to complete commercialization of any shares you receive in connection with the Share Exchange.

our products, obtain regulatory clearances or approvals; build our marketing, sales, manufacturing and finance capabilities, and conduct further research and development. The further development and commercialization of our products will require substantial development, regulatory, sales and marketing, manufacturing and other expenditures. We have only generated revenues from product sales and services. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our accumulated deficit was approximately $82.1 million and $71.7 million, respectively.

Growth and development of operations will depend on the growth in the Alpine 4of our acquisition model andas well as from organic growth from itsour subsidiaries’ businesses. If Alpine 4we cannot find desirable acquisition candidates, itwe may not be able to generate growth with future revenues.

Alpine 4 expects

We expect to continue itsour strategy of acquiring businesses, which management believes will result in significant growth in projected annualized revenue by the end of 2020.2023. However, there is no guarantee that itwe will be successful in realizing future revenue growth from itsour acquisition model. As such, Alpine 4 iswe are highly dependent on suitable candidates to acquire, which the supply of thosesuch candidates cannot be guaranteed and is driven from the market for M&A.mergers and acquisitions. If Alpine 4 iswe are unable to locate or identify suitable acquisition candidates, or to enter into transactions with such candidates, or if Alpine 4 iswe are unable to integrate the acquired businesses, Alpine 4we may not be able to grow itsour revenues to the extent anticipated, or at all.

Alpine 4

We may make acquisitions which could divert the attention of management and which may not be integrated successfully into our existing business.
We may pursue acquisitions to increase our market penetration, enter new geographic markets and expand the scope of services we provide. We cannot guarantee that future acquisitions will be completed on acceptable terms or that we will be able to integrate successfully the operations of any acquired business into our existing business. The acquisitions could be of significant size and involve operations in multiple jurisdictions. The acquisition and
8


integration of another business would divert management attention from other business activities. This diversion, together with other difficulties we may incur in integrating an acquired business, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may borrow money or issue capital stock to finance acquisitions. Such borrowings might not be available on terms as favorable to us as our current borrowing terms and may increase our leverage, and the issuance of capital stock could dilute the interests of our stockholders.
As we acquire companies or technologies in the future, they could prove difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our operating results and the value of your investment.
As part of our business strategy, we regularly evaluate investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, joint ventures, services and technologies, and we expect that periodically we will continue to make such investments and acquisitions in the future. Acquisitions and investments involve numerous risks, including:
the potential failure to achieve the expected benefits of the combination or acquisition;
difficulties in and the cost of integrating operations, technologies, services and personnel;
diversion of financial and managerial resources from existing operations;
risk of entering new markets in which we have little or no experience;
potential write-offs of acquired assets or investments;
potential loss of key employees;
inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition or investment costs;
the inability to maintain relationships with customers and partners of the acquired business;
the difficulty of incorporating acquired technology and rights into our products and services and of maintaining quality standards consistent with our established brand;
potential unknown liabilities associated with the acquired businesses;
unanticipated expenses related to acquired technology and its integration into existing technology;
negative impact to our results of operations because of the depreciation and amortization of amounts related to acquired intangible assets, fixed assets and deferred compensation, and the loss of acquired deferred revenue;
the need to implement controls, procedures and policies appropriate for a public company at companies that prior to the acquisition lacked such controls, procedures and policies; and
challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences.
In addition, if we finance acquisitions by issuing additional convertible debt or equity securities, our existing stockholders may be diluted which could affect the market price of our stock. Further, if we fail to properly evaluate and execute acquisitions or investments, our business and prospects may be seriously harmed, and the value of your investment may decline.
We place significant decision-making powers with our subsidiaries’ management, which presents certain risks.
We believe that our practice of placing significant decision-making powers with local management is important to our successful growth and allows us to be responsive to opportunities and to customers’ needs. However, this practice presents certain risks, including the risk that we may be slower or less effective in our attempts to identify or react to problems affecting an important business than we would under a more centralized structure, or that we would be slower to identify a misalignment between a subsidiary’s and our overall business strategy. Further, if a
9


subsidiary location fails to follow our compliance policies, we could be made party to a contract, arrangement or situation that requires the assumption of large liabilities or has less advantageous terms than is typically found in the market.
We have limited management resources and will be dependent on key executives. The loss of the services of the current officers and directors could severely impact Alpine 4'sour business operations and future development, which could result in a loss of revenues and adversely impact the ability to ever sell any Exchange Shares received through participation in the Share Exchange.

Alpine 4 is relyingbusiness.

We rely on a small number of key individuals, which the Company has increased during 2022, to implement its business and operations and, in particular, the professional expertise and services of Kent B. Wilson, our President, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary, and Jeff Hail, our COO.Chief Operating Officer, and Christopher Meinerz, our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wilson intends to serveserves full time in his capacities with Alpine 4 to work to develop and grow the Company. Nevertheless, Alpine 4we may not have sufficient managerial resources to successfully manage the increased business activity envisioned by itsour business strategy. In addition, Alpine 4'sour future success depends in large part on the continued service of Mr. Wilson.Wilson and the executive team. If heMr. Wilson or any member of the executive team chooses not to serve as an officer or if heMr. Wilson or any member of the executive team is unable to perform his or her duties, this could have an adverse effect on Companythe Company’s business operations, financial condition and operating results, especially if we are unable to replace Mr. Wilson or Mr. Hail with other individuals qualified to develop and market our business. The loss of their services could result in a loss of revenues, which could result in a reduction of the value of any ownership of Alpine 4.

our shares.

Competition that Alpine 4 faceswe face is varied and strong.

Alpine 4's

Our subsidiaries’ products and industries as a whole are subject to intense competition. There is no guarantee that we can sustain our market position or expand our business.

We compete with a number of entities in providing products to our customers. Such competitor entitiescompetitors include a variety of large nationwide corporations, including but not limited to public entities and companies that have established loyal customer bases over several decades.

bases.

Many of our current and potential competitors are well established and have significantly greater financial and operational resources and name recognition than we have.do, as well as better name recognition. As a result, these competitors may have greater credibility


11


with both existing and potential customers. They also may be able to offer more competitivecompetitively priced products and services and more aggressively promote and sell their products. Our competitors may also be able to supportengage in discounted products or a more aggressive pricingsale structure than we will be able to, which could adversely affect sales, cause us to decrease our prices to remain competitive, or otherwise reduce the overall gross profit earned on our products.

Our success in business and operations will depend on general economic conditions.

The success of Alpine 4 and its subsidiaries depends, to a large extent, on certain economic factors that are beyond itsour control. Factors such as general economic conditions, levels of unemployment, interest rates, tax rates at all levels of government, competition and other factors beyond Alpine 4'sour control may have an adverse effect on the ability of our subsidiaries to sell itstheir products, to operate, and to collect sums due and owing to them.

Alpine 4

Changes in geopolitical conditions, domestic and foreign trade policies, monetary policies and other factors beyond our control may adversely impact our business and operating results.
Our operations and performance may depend on global, regional, economic and geopolitical conditions. Russia’s invasion and military attacks on Ukraine have triggered significant sanctions from North American and European leaders. These events are currently escalating and creating increasingly volatile global economic conditions. Resulting changes in North American trade policy could trigger retaliatory actions by Russia, its allies and other affected countries, including China, resulting in a “trade war.” A trade war could result in increased costs for raw materials that we use in our manufacturing and could otherwise limit our ability to sell our products abroad. These increased costs would have a negative effect on our financial condition and profitability. Furthermore, the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine may increase the likelihood of supply interruptions and further hinder
10


our ability to find the materials we need to make our products. If the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues for a long period of time, or if other countries become further involved in the conflict, we could face significant adverse effects to our business and financial condition.
We may not be able to successfully implement itsour business strategy, which could adversely affect itsour business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If Alpine 4we cannot successfully implement itsour business strategy, it could result in the loss of the value of your investment.

for our shareholders.

Successful implementation of our business strategy depends on our being able to acquire additional businesses and grow our existing subsidiaries, as well as on factors specific to the industries in which our subsidiaries operate, and the state of the financial industry and numerous other factors that may be beyond our control. Adverse changes in the following factors could undermine our business strategy and have a material adverse effect on our business, our financial condition, and results of operations and cash flow:

The competitive environment in the industries in which our subsidiaries operate that may force us to reduce prices below the optimal pricing level or increase promotional spending;

Our ability to anticipate changes in consumer preferences and to meet customers' needs for our products in a timely cost-effective manner; and

Our ability to establish, maintain and eventually grow market share in these competitive environments.

The competitive environment in the industries in which our subsidiaries operate that may force us to reduce prices below the optimal pricing level or increase promotional spending;
Our ability to anticipate changes in consumer preferences and to meet customers' needs for our products in a timely cost-effective manner; and
Our ability to establish, maintain and eventually grow market share in these competitive environments.
Implementation of our business strategy could also be affected by a number of factors beyond our control, such as increased competition, legal developments, government regulation, general economic conditions, or increased operating costs or expenses. In addition, to the extent we have misjudged the nature and extent of industry trends or our competition, we may have difficulty in achieving our strategic objectives. Any failure to implement our business strategy successfully may adversely affect our business, financial condition and could result in the loss of value for our shareholders.
We have a diverse business model through our various subsidiaries’ industries, and our failure to properly manage or execute could adversely affect our operations, financial results and reputation.
Our business model may include acquiring businesses with products and services that can be highly complex and may be subject to demanding regulatory requirements. The products of some business acquisition targets may require significant production and supply-chain flexibility causing optimized solutions across an integrated platform. The products designed, manufactured, and serviced by such business acquisition targets also may be complex and require complicated configuration management and direct order fulfillment capabilities to end customers.
Our business model of acquiring businesses generally requires working capital, management, and technical personnel, and the development and maintenance of systems and procedures to manage diverse manufacturing, regulatory, and service requirements for multiple programs of varying sizes simultaneously, including in multiple locations and geographies. We also depend on securing and ramping new customers and programs as well as transitioning production for new customers and programs, which creates added complexities related to managing the start-up risks of such projects, especially for companies that did not previously outsource such activities.
Although we believe that our operations utilize the technologies, equipment, and processes that are currently required by our customers, we cannot be certain that we will maintain or develop the capabilities required by our customers in the future. The emergence of new technologies, industry standards or customer requirements may render our technical personnel, equipment, inventory or processes obsolete or noncompetitive. In addition, we may have to acquire new skills, technologies, and equipment to remain competitive, as well as offer new or additional services, all of which may require significant expense or capital investment that could reduce our liquidity and negatively affect our operating results. Our failure to anticipate and adapt to our customers’ changing technological needs and requirements, or to perform to their expectations or standards, as well as our need to maintain our personnel and other resources during times of fluctuating demand, could have an adverse effect on our business.
11


Our revenue growth rate depends primarily on our ability to satisfy relevant channels and end-customer demands, identify suppliers and vendors of our necessary ingredientsmaterials and to coordinate those suppliers and vendors, all subject to many unpredictable factors.

We may not be able to identify and maintain the necessary relationships with suppliers of product and services as planned. Delays or failures in deliveries could materially and adversely affect our growth strategy and expected results. As we supply more customers, our rate of expansion relative to the size of such customer base will decline. In addition, one of our biggest challenges is securing an adequate supply of suitable product.materials. Competition for product is intense, and commodities costs subject to price volatility.

Our ability to execute our business plan also depends on other factors, including:

ability to keep satisfied vendor relationships

hiring and training qualified personnel in local markets;

ability to keep satisfied vendor relationships;
hiring and training qualified personnel in local markets;
managing marketing and development costs at affordable levels;

cost and availability of labor;

the availability of, and our ability to obtain, adequate supplies of ingredients that meet our quality standards; and

securing required governmental approvals in a timely manner when necessary.


12


We face risks related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have significantly disrupted our manufacturing, research and development costs at affordable levels;

cost and availability of labor;
the availability of, and our ability to obtain, adequate supplies of ingredients that meet our quality standards; and
securing required governmental approvals in a timely manner when necessary.
Our financial condition and results of operations sales and financial results, and could continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

While we are still providing critical and emergency services, our business has been and will2023 may continue to be adversely impactedaffected by the effectsCOVID-19 pandemic.

The impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In additionworldwide COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt in many geographies and aspects of society. The pandemic has resulted in and may continue to result in disruptions to the global macroeconomic effects,economy, as well as businesses, supply chains and capital markets around the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and any other related adverse public health developments will cause disruptionworld.
Impacts to our international operationsbusiness have included temporary closures of many of our government and sales activities. Our third-party manufacturers,university customers and our suppliers, third-party distributors, sub-contractors and customers have been and will be disrupted by worker absenteeism, quarantines anddisruptions or restrictions on our employees’ and customers’ ability to travel, and delays in product installations or shipments to and from affected countries. In an effort to halt the outbreak of COVID-19, a number of countries, including the United States, implemented and some continue to implement significant restrictions on travel, shelter in place or stay at home orders, and business closures. While some of these restrictions were loosened in certain jurisdictions, some markets have returned to restrictions in the face of increases in new COVID-19 cases, particularly as more contagious strains of the virus emerge. Many of our employees in jurisdictions in which we have significant operations continue to work officeremotely. Much of the commercial activity in sales and factorymarketing, and customer demonstrations and applications training, is still either being conducted remotely or postponed. Even where customers have re-opened their sites, some still operate at productivity levels that are below pre-pandemic levels in an effort to accommodate safety protocols and as a result of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions. Any resurgence of the virus or the emergence of new strains of the virus, particularly any new strains which are more easily transmitted or which are resistant to existing vaccines, may require us or our customers to close or partially close operations once again. These travel restrictions, business closures disruptionsand operating reductions at Alpine 4, our customers, our distributors, and/or our suppliers have in the past adversely impacted and may continue to portsadversely impact our operations, including our ability to manufacture, sell or distribute our products, as well as cause temporary closures of our distributors, or the facilities of suppliers or customers. Further, global supply chains continue to be disrupted, causing shortages, which has impacted our ability to manufacture and other shipping infrastructure, border closures, or other travel or health-related restrictions. Depending onsupply our products. We could also experience increased compensation expenses associated with employee recruiting and employee retention to the magnitudeextent employment opportunities continue to multiply post-pandemic, causing the search for and retention of suchtalent to become more competitive. This disruption of our employees, distributors, suppliers and customers has historically impacted and may continue to impact our global sales and future operating results. We are continuing to monitor and assess the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our manufacturing, assembling,commercial operations in 2023 and testing activities or the operations of our suppliers, third-party distributors, or sub-contractors, our supply chain, manufacturing and product shipments will be delayed, which couldgoing forward. The pandemic has adversely affect our business, operations and customer relationships. In addition, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) or other disease outbreak will in the short-run and may over the longer term adversely affectaffected the economies and financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn that willwhich has affected and may continue to affect demand for our products and impact our operating results. There can be no assurance that any decrease in sales resulting
12


Our existing debt levels may adversely affect our financial condition or operational flexibility and prevent us from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be offset by increased sales in subsequent periods. Although the magnitudefulfilling our obligations under our outstanding indebtedness.
As of the impactdate of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak onthis prospectus, we had total debt of $18.6 million including lines of credit, related party and non-related party notes payable and convertible notes payable. This level of debt or any increase in our business and operations remains uncertain, the continued spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) or the occurrence of other epidemics and the imposition of related public health measures and travel and business restrictions will adversely impactdebt level could have adverse consequences for our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. In addition, weoperational flexibility, including the following: (i) the debt level may cause us to have experienced and will experience disruptions to our business operations resulting from quarantines, self-isolations,difficulty borrowing money in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other movementpurposes; (ii) our debt level may limit operational flexibility and restrictions on the ability of our employees to perform their jobs that may impact our ability to developpursue business opportunities and designimplement certain business strategies; and (iii) we have a higher level of debt than some of our productscompetitors or potential competitors, which may cause a competitive disadvantage and may reduce flexibility in a timely manner or meet required milestones or customer commitments.

Unfavorable globalresponding to changing business and economic conditions, including increased competition and vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions. Additionally, there are two lines of credit set to mature in August and September 2023, and will be due unless there is an extension and/or amendment to the current agreements. If we fail to satisfy our obligations under our outstanding debt, an event of default could adversely affectresult that could cause some or all of our debt to become due and payable.

We are an early stage company with a history of losses and there is substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred net loss of $12.8 million and $19.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and have an accumulated deficit of approximately $71.7 million. We believe that we will continue to incur operating and net losses each quarter until at least the time we begin to generate significant revenue and margin improvements from our subsidiaries, which may not happen. We have determined under our ASC 205-40 analysis, there is substantial doubt that we will have sufficient funds to satisfy our obligations through the next twelve months from the date of issuance of this prospectus. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to obtain the necessary financing and margin improvements to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from the ordinary course of business operations when they become due. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with any certainty at this time. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital when needed, our business, financial condition stock price and results of operations.

Our results of operations have beenwill be materially and could continue to be adversely affected, by general conditions in the global economy and in the global financial markets. For example, the global financial crisis caused extreme volatility and disruptions in the capital and credit markets. A severewe will need to significantly modify or prolonged economic downturn, such as the 2008 global financial crisis, could result in a variety of risks to our business, including, weakened demand for our product candidates and our ability to raise additional capital when needed on acceptable terms, if at all. As another example, our financial results may be negatively impacted by the recent Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19outbreak. The extent and duration of such impacts remain largely uncertain and dependent on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the severity and transmission rate of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the extent and effectiveness of containment actions taken and the impact of these and other factors onterminate our operations and our planned business activities.

Insurance coverage, even where available, may not be sufficient to cover losses we may incur.
Our business exposes us to the global economyrisk of liabilities arising from our operations. For example, we may be liable for claims brought by users of our products or by employees, customers or other third parties for personal injury or property damage occurring in general. A weak or declining economy could also strainthe course of our suppliers, possibly resultingoperations. We seek to minimize these risks through various insurance contracts from third-party insurance carriers. However, our insurance coverage is subject to large individual claim deductibles, individual claim and aggregate policy limits, and other terms and conditions. We retain an insurance risk for the deductible portion of each claim and for any gaps in supply disruption, or causeinsurance coverage. We do not view insurance, by itself, as a material mitigant to these business risks. We cannot assure that our customersinsurance will be sufficient to delay making payments forcover our services. If the current equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult, more costly, and more dilutive. Failure to secure any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable termslosses. Any losses that insurance does not substantially cover could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy,business, results of operations, financial performancecondition and stock pricecash flows.
We face risks and uncertainties related to litigation.
We are subject to, and are and may in the future become a party to, a variety of litigation, other claims, and suits. The results of litigation and other legal proceedings, including the other claims described under Legal Proceedings in Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, to the annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, are inherently uncertain and adverse judgments or settlements in some or all of these legal disputes may result in materially adverse monetary damages or injunctive relief against us. The litigation and other legal proceedings described under Note 11 are subject to future developments and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.
13


Cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents, including cyber-attacks, could adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information and confidential information in our possession and damage to our business relationships, any of which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.
There has been an increase in the frequency and sophistication of the cyber and security threats we face, with attacks ranging from those common to businesses generally to those that are more advanced and persistent, which may target us due to our substantial reliance on information technology or otherwise. Cyber-attacks and other security threats could originate from a wide variety of sources, including cyber criminals, nation state hackers, hacktivists and other outside parties. As a result of the generally increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks, and our substantial reliance on technology, we may face a heightened risk of a security breach or disruption with respect to sensitive information resulting from an attack by computer hackers, foreign governments or cyber terrorists.
The operation of our business is dependent on computer hardware and software systems, as well as data processing systems and the secure processing, storage and transmission of information, which are vulnerable to security breaches and cyber incidents. A cyber incident is considered to be any adverse event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our information resources. These incidents may be an intentional attack or an unintentional event and could require usinvolve gaining unauthorized access to delayour information systems for purposes of misappropriating assets, stealing confidential information, corrupting data or abandon clinical development plans.causing operational disruption. In addition, therewe and our employees may be the target of fraudulent emails or other targeted attempts to gain unauthorized access to proprietary or other sensitive information. The result of these incidents may include disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, fraudulent transfers or requests for transfers of money, liability for stolen information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, litigation and damage to our business relationships, causing our business and results of operations to suffer. Our reliance on information technology is substantial, and accordingly the risks posed to our information systems, both internal and those provided by third-party service providers are critical. We have implemented processes, procedures and internal controls designed to mitigate cybersecurity risks and cyber intrusions and rely on industry accepted security measures and technology to securely maintain confidential and proprietary information maintained on our information systems; however, these measures, as well as our increased awareness of the nature and extent of a risk of a cyber-incident, do not guarantee that a cyber-incident will not occur and/or that our financial results, operations or confidential information will not be negatively impacted by such an incident, especially because the cyber-incident techniques change frequently or are not recognized until launched and because cyber-incidents can originate from a wide variety of sources.
Those risks are exacerbated by the rapidly increasing volume of highly sensitive data, including our and our customers’ proprietary business information and intellectual property, and personally identifiable information of our employees and customers, that we collect and store in our data centers and on our networks. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information are critical to our operations. A significant actual or potential theft, loss, corruption, exposure, fraudulent use or misuse of employee, customer or other personally identifiable or our or our customers’ proprietary business data, whether by third parties or as a result of employee malfeasance (or the negligence or malfeasance of third party service providers that have access to such confidential information) or otherwise, non-compliance with our contractual or other legal obligations regarding such data or intellectual property or a violation of our privacy and security policies with respect to such data could result in significant remediation and other costs, fines, litigation or regulatory actions against us and significant reputational harm.
Failure to maintain the security of our information and technology networks or data security breaches could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
We rely on the reasonably secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other sensitive information in our computer systems and networks, and those of our service providers and their vendors. We are subject to various risks and costs associated with the collection, handling, storage and transmission of personally identifiable information and other sensitive information, including those related to compliance with U.S. and foreign data collection and privacy laws and other contractual obligations, as well as those associated with the compromise of our systems processing such information. In the ordinary course of our business, we collect, store a range of data,
14


including our proprietary business information and intellectual property, and personally identifiable information of our employees, our fund investors and other third parties, in our cloud applications and on our networks, as well as our services providers’ systems. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information are critical to our operations. We, our service providers and their vendors face various security threats on a regular basis, including ongoing cybersecurity threats to and attacks on our and their information technology infrastructure that are intended to gain access to our proprietary information, destroy data or disable, degrade or sabotage our systems. Cyber-incident techniques change frequently, may not immediately be recognized and can originate from a wide variety of sources. There has been an increase in the frequency, sophistication and ingenuity of the data security threats we and our service providers face, with attacks ranging from those common to businesses generally to those that are more advanced and persistent. Although we and our services providers take protective measures and endeavor to modify them as circumstances warrant, our computer systems, software and networks may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, theft, misuse, computer viruses or other malicious code, including malware, and other events that could have a security impact. We may be the target of more advanced and persistent attacks because, as an alternative asset manager, we hold a significant amount of confidential and sensitive information about, among other things, our fund investors, portfolio companies and potential investments. We may also be exposed to a more significant risk if these acts are taken by state actors. Any of the above cybersecurity threats, fraudulent activities or security breaches suffered by our service providers and their vendors could also put our confidential and sensitive information at risk or cause the shutdown of a service provider on which we rely. We and our employees have been and expect to continue to be the target of fraudulent calls and emails, the subject of impersonations and fraudulent requests for money, including attempts to redirect material payment amounts in a transaction to a fraudulent bank account, and other forms of spam attacks, phishing or other social engineering, ransomware or other events. Cyber-criminals may attempt to redirect payments made at the closings of our investments to unauthorized accounts, which we or our services providers we retain, such as paying agents and escrow agents, may be unable to detect or protect against. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these risks due to heavier reliance on online communication and the remote working environment, which may be less secure, and there has been a significant increase in hacking attempts by cyber-criminals. The costs related to cyber or other security threats or disruptions may not be fully insured or indemnified by others, including by our service providers. If successful, such attacks and criminal activity could harm our reputation, disrupt our business, cause liability for stolen assets or information and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
We rely heavily on our back office informational technology infrastructure, including our data processing systems, communication lines, and networks. Although we have back-up systems and business-continuation plan in place, our back-up procedures and capabilities in the event of a failure or interruption may not be adequate. Any interruption or failure of our informational technology infrastructure could result in our inability to provide services to our clients, other disruptions of our business, corruption or modifications to our data and fraudulent transfers or requests for transfers of money. Further consequences could include liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs and litigation. We expect that we will need to continue to upgrade and expand our back-up and procedures and capabilities in the future to avoid disruption of, or constraints on, our operations. We may incur significant costs to further upgrade our data processing systems and other operating technology in the future.
Our technology, data and intellectual property and the technology, data and intellectual property of our funds’ portfolio companies are also subject to a heightened risk of theft or compromise to the extent that we and our funds’ portfolio companies engage in operations outside the United States, particularly in those jurisdictions that do not have comparable levels of protection of proprietary information and assets, such as intellectual property, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how and customer information and records. In addition, we and our funds’ portfolio companies may be required to forgo protections or rights to technology, data and intellectual property in order to operate in or access markets in a foreign jurisdiction. Any such direct or indirect loss of rights in these assets could negatively impact us, our funds and their investments.
A significant actual or potential theft, loss, corruption, exposure or fraudulent, unauthorized or accidental use or misuse of investor, employee or other personally identifiable or proprietary business data could occur, as a result of third-party actions, employee malfeasance or otherwise, non-compliance with our contractual or other legal
15


obligations regarding such data or intellectual property or a violation of our privacy and security policies with respect to such data. If such a theft, loss, corruption, use or misuse of data were to occur, it could result in significant remediation and other costs, fines, litigation and regulatory actions against us by (i) the U.S. federal and state governments, (ii) the EU or other jurisdictions, (iii) various regulatory organizations or exchanges and (iv) affected individuals, as well as significant reputational harm.
Cybersecurity has become a top priority for regulators around the world. Many jurisdictions in which we operate have laws and regulations relating to data privacy, cybersecurity and protection of personal information and other sensitive information, including, without limitation the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) in the EU and the Data Protection Act 2018 in the U.K. (the “U.K. Data Protection Act”), comprehensive privacy laws enacted in California, Colorado and Virginia, the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, the Korean Personal Information Protection Act and related legislation, regulations and orders and the Australian Privacy Act. China and other countries have also passed cybersecurity laws that may impose data sovereignty restrictions and require the localization of certain information. We believe that additional similar laws will be adopted in these and other jurisdictions in the future, further expanding the regulation of data privacy and cybersecurity. Such laws and regulations strengthen the rights of individuals (data subjects), mandate stricter controls over the processing of personal data by both controllers and processors of personal data and impose stricter sanctions with substantial administrative fines and potential claims for damages from data subjects for breach of their rights, among other requirements. Some jurisdictions, including each of the U.S. states as well as the EU through the GDPR and the U.K. through the U.K. Data Protection Act, have also enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals of data security breaches involving certain types of personal data, which would require heightened escalation and notification processes with associated response plans. We expect to devote resources to comply with evolving cybersecurity and data privacy regulations and to continually monitor and enhance our information security and data privacy procedures and controls as necessary. We or our fund’s portfolio companies may incur substantial costs to comply with changes in such laws and regulations and may be unable to adapt to such changes in the necessary timeframe and/or at reasonable cost. Furthermore, if we experience a cybersecurity incident and fail to comply with the applicable laws and regulations, it could result in regulatory investigations and penalties, which could lead to negative publicity and may cause our fund investors and clients to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our security and privacy measures.
The materialization of one or more of these risks could impair the quality of our current service providers, manufacturersoperations, harm our reputation, negatively impact our businesses and other partners may not survive such difficult economic times, which could directly affectlimit our ability to attaingrow.
We rely significantly on the use of information technology, as well as those of our operating goals on schedulethird-party service providers. Our failure or the failure of third-party service providers to protect our website, networks, and on budget. Any of the foregoingsystems against cybersecurity incidents, or otherwise to protect our confidential information, could damage our reputation and brand and substantially harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
To the extent that our services are web-based, we cannot anticipatecollect, process, transmit and store large amounts of data about our customers, employees, vendors and others, including credit card information and personally identifiable information, as well as other confidential and proprietary information. We also employ third-party service providers for a variety of reasons, including storing, processing and transmitting proprietary, personal and confidential information on our behalf. While we rely on tokenization solutions licensed from third parties in an effort to securely transmit confidential and sensitive information, including credit card numbers, advances in computer capabilities, new technological discoveries or other developments may result in the whole or partial failure of this technology to protect this data from being breached or compromised. Similarly, our security measures, and those of our third-party service providers, may not detect or prevent all attempts to hack our systems or those of our third-party service providers. DDoS attacks, viruses, malicious software, break-ins, phishing attacks, social engineering, security breaches or other cybersecurity incidents and similar disruptions that may jeopardize the wayssecurity of information stored in which the current economic climateor transmitted by our website, networks and financial market conditions could adversely impact our business. Furthermore, our stock price may decline due in part to the volatility of the stock market and any general economic downturn.

We,systems or that we or our third-party service providers face risks relatedotherwise maintain, including payment card systems, may subject us to health epidemicsfines or higher transaction fees or limit or terminate our access to certain payment methods. We and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt our operations.

Our business hasservice providers may not anticipate or prevent all types of attacks until after they have already been launched, and could continuetechniques used to be adversely impacted by the effects of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19obtain unauthorized access to or other epidemics. A public health epidemic, including Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), poses the risk that we


13


or our employees, contractors, suppliers, and other partners may be prevented from conducting business activities for an indefinite period of time, including due to shutdowns that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities. We currently rely,sabotage systems change frequently and may continue to rely, onnot be known until launched against us or our third-party service providers, that are located in locales significantly impacted by Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19and/or who source raw materials, samples, components, or other materials and reports from countries significantly impacted by Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).we may be unable to implement adequate preventative measures. We may also experience impacts to certain of our suppliers

16


security breaches that may remain undetected for an extended period. In addition, cybersecurity incidents can also occur as a result of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19non-technical issues, including intentional or inadvertent breaches by our employees or by persons with whom we have commercial relationships.
Breaches of our security measures or those of our third-party service providers or any cybersecurity incident could result in unauthorized access to our website, networks and systems; unauthorized access to and misappropriation of customer and/or employee information, including personally identifiable information, or other health epidemicconfidential or outbreak occurring in oneproprietary information of ourselves or morethird parties; viruses, worms, spyware or other malware being served from our website, networks or systems; deletion or modification of content or the display of unauthorized content on our website; interruption, disruption or malfunction of operations; costs relating to cybersecurity incident remediation, deployment of additional personnel and protection technologies, response to governmental investigations and media inquiries and coverage; engagement of third party experts and consultants; litigation, regulatory action and other potential liabilities. If any of these locations,cybersecurity incidents occur, or there is a public perception that we, or our third-party service providers, have suffered such a breach, our reputation and brand could also be damaged and we could be required to expend significant capital and other resources to alleviate problems caused by such cybersecurity incidents. As a consequence, our business could be materially and adversely affected and we could also be exposed to litigation and regulatory action and possible liability. In addition, any party who is able to illicitly obtain a customer’s password could access the customer’s transaction data or personal information. Any compromise or breach of our security measures, or those of our third-party service providers, could violate applicable privacy, data security and other laws, and cause significant legal and financial exposure, adverse publicity and a loss of confidence in our security measures, which could have an material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. This risk is heightened as governmental authorities throughout the U.S. and around the world devote increasing attention to data privacy and security issues.
While we maintain privacy, data breach and network security liability insurance, we cannot be certain that our coverage will be adequate for liabilities actually incurred or that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, or at all. Additionally, even though we continue to devote resources to monitor and update our systems and implement information security measures to protect our systems, there can be no assurance that any controls and procedures we have in place will be sufficient to protect us from future cybersecurity incidents. Failure by us or our vendors to comply with data security requirements, including (if applicable) the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) new “reasonable security” requirement in light of the private right of action, or rectify a security issue may materiallyresult in class action litigation, fines and the imposition of restrictions on our ability to accept payment cards, which could adversely affect our operations. As cyber threats are continually evolving, our controls and procedures may become inadequate and we may be required to devote additional resources to modify or enhance our systems in the future. As a result, we may face interruptions to our systems, reputational damage, claims under privacy and data protection laws and regulations, customer dissatisfaction, legal liability, enforcement actions or additional costs, any and all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, although we seek to detect and investigate data security incidents, security breaches and other incidents of unauthorized access to our information technology systems and data can be difficult to detect and any delay in identifying such breaches or incidents may lead to increased harm and legal exposure of the type described above.
Environmental, social and governance matters may impact our business and reputation.
Increasingly, in addition to the importance of their financial performance, companies are being judged by their performance on a variety of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters, which are considered to contribute to the long-term sustainability of companies’ performance.
A variety of organizations measure the performance of companies on ESG topics, and the results of these assessments are widely publicized. In addition, investment in funds that specialize in companies that perform well in such assessments are increasingly popular, and major institutional investors have publicly emphasized the importance of ESG measures to their investment decisions. Topics taken into account in such assessments include, among others, companies’ efforts and impacts on climate change and human rights, ethics and compliance with law, diversity and the role of companies’ board of directors in supervising various sustainability issues.
17


ESG goals and values are embedded in our core mission and vision, and we actively take into consideration their expected impact on the sustainability of our business over time and the potential impact of our business on society and the environment, including offsetting or reducing carbon emissions and sound pollution from launches. However, in light of investors’ increased focus on ESG matters, there can be no certainty that we will manage such issues successfully, or that we will successfully meet society’s expectations as to our proper role. This could lead to risk of litigation or reputational damage relating to our ESG policies or performance.
Further, our emphasis on ESG issues may not maximize short-term financial results and may yield financial results that conflict with the market’s expectations. Our ability to implement our business strategy could be affected by changing customer preferences and requirements, such as growing demand for more environmentally friendly products, packaging, or supplier practices, or by failure to meet such customer expectations or demand. We risk negative stockholder reaction, including from proxy advisory services, as well as damage to our brand and reputation, if we do not act responsibly, or if we are perceived to not be acting responsibly in key ESG areas, including product quality and safety, diversity and inclusion, environmental stewardship, support for local communities, corporate governance and transparency, and addressing human capital factors in our operations. We have and may in the future make business decisions that may reduce our short-term financial results if we believe that the decisions are consistent with our ESG goals, which we believe will improve our financial results over the long-term. These decisions may not be consistent with the short-term expectations of our stockholders and may not produce the long-term benefits that we expect, in which case our business, financial condition, and operating results could be harmed.
If we fail to protect or incur significant costs in defending or enforcing our intellectual property and other proprietary rights, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially harmed.
Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights. We rely primarily on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition laws, as well as license agreements and other contractual provisions, to protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights. However, a significant portion of our technology is not patented, and we may be unable or may not seek to obtain patent protection for this technology. Moreover, existing U.S. legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability, and scope of protection of intellectual property rights offer only limited protection, may not provide us with any competitive advantages, and our rights may be challenged by third parties. The laws of countries other than the United States may be even less protective of our intellectual property rights. Accordingly, despite our efforts, we may be unable to prevent third parties from infringing upon or misappropriating our intellectual property or otherwise gaining access to our technology. Unauthorized third parties may try to copy or reverse engineer our products or portions of our products or otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property. Moreover, many of our employees have access to our trade secrets and other intellectual property. If one or more of these employees leave our employment to work for one of our competitors, then they may disseminate this proprietary information, which may as a result damage our competitive position. If we do not protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights, then our business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially harmed.
We may be sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights, which could be costly, time-consuming and limit our ability to use certain technologies in the future.
We may become subject to claims that our technologies infringe upon the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of third parties. Defending against, or otherwise addressing, any such claims, whether they are with or without merit, could be time-consuming and expensive, and could divert our management’s attention away from the execution of our business plan. Moreover, any settlement or adverse judgment resulting from these claims could require us to pay substantial amounts or obtain a license to continue to use the disputed technology, or otherwise restrict or prohibit our use of the technology. We cannot assure you that we would be able to: obtain from the third party asserting the claim a license on commercially reasonable terms, if at all; develop alternative technology on a timely basis, if at all; or obtain a license to use a suitable alternative technology to permit us to continue offering, and our customers to continue using, our affected product. An adverse determination could also prevent us from offering our products to others. Infringement claims asserted against us may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
18


Risks Related to our Construction Business
Our dependence on suppliers of materials could increase our costs and impair our ability to complete contracts on a timely basis or at all, which would adversely affect our profits and cash flow.
We rely almost exclusively on third-party suppliers to provide the materials (including sheet metal and other HVAC duct system components and materials) for our construction contracts. If we are unable to retain qualified suppliers, or if our suppliers do not perform as anticipated for any reason, our execution and profitability could be harmed. By contract, we remain liable to our customers for the performance or failures of our suppliers.
We generally do not bid on construction projects unless we have commitments from suppliers for the materials and equipment at prices that have been included in the bid. Thus, to the extent that we cannot obtain commitments from our suppliers for materials and equipment, our ability to bid for contracts may be impaired. In addition, if a supplier is unable to deliver materials, equipment or services according to the negotiated terms of a supply/services agreement for any reason, including the deterioration of our financial condition, we may suffer delays and be required to purchase the materials, equipment and services from another source at a higher price or incur other unanticipated costs. This may reduce the profit to be realized, or result in a loss, on a contract.
The timing of the award and performance of new construction contracts could have an adverse effect on our operating results and cash flow.
A substantial portion of MSM & TDI’s revenues and earnings is generated from project awards. The timing of the project awards is unpredictable and outside of our control. Awards, including expansions of existing projects, often involve complex and lengthy negotiations and competitive bidding processes. These processes can be impacted by a wide variety of factors, including a customer’s decision to not continue with the development of a project, governmental approvals, financing contingencies, commodity prices, environmental conditions, and overall market and economic conditions. We may not win contracts that we have bid technical problems may arise; we could have difficulty obtaining permits or approvals; local laws, labor costs or labor conditions could change; bad weather could delay construction; raw materials prices could increase; suppliers or subcontractors may fail to perform as expected; or site conditions may be different than expected. Additionally, in certain circumstances, we guarantee project completion or the achievement of certain acceptance and performance levels by a scheduled date. Failure to meet schedule or performance requirements typically results in additional costs to us, and in some cases may also create liability for consequential and liquidated damages. Performance problems for existing and future projects could cause our actual results of operations to differ materially from those anticipated and upon due to price and/or a customer’s perception of our ability to perform. Many of our competitors may be more inclined to take greater or unusual risks or terms and conditions in a contract that we might not deem acceptable. Because a portion of MSM & TDI’s revenues is generated from projects, our results of operations can fluctuate quarterly and annually depending on whether and when large project awards occur and the commencement and progress of work under contracts already awarded. As a result, we are subject to the risk of losing new awards to competitors or the risk that revenue may not be derived from awarded projects as quickly as anticipated.
In addition, the timing of the revenues, earnings, and cash flows from our contracts can be delayed by a number of factors, including adverse weather conditions; other subcontractors delaying the progression of proceeding work; delays in receiving material and equipment from suppliers and services from subcontractors; and changes in the scope of work to be performed. Such delays, if they occur, could have adverse effects on our operating results for current and future periods until the affected contracts are completed.’
U.S. government construction contracts are subject to a competitive bidding process that can consume significant resources without generating any revenue.
U.S. government construction contracts are often awarded only after formal, protracted competitive bidding processes and, in many cases, unsuccessful bidders for U.S. government contracts are provided the opportunity to protest contract awards through various agency, administrative and judicial channels. TDI derives revenue from U.S. government construction contracts that were awarded through a competitive bidding process. Much of the business
19


that we expect to seek in the foreseeable future likely will be awarded through competitive bidding. Competitive bidding presents a number of risks, including the following:
the need to bid on programs in advance of the completion of their design, which may result in unforeseen technological difficulties and cost overruns;
the substantial cost and managerial time and effort that must be spent to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to us;
the need to estimate accurately the resources and cost structure that will be required to service any contract we are awarded; and
the expense and delay that may arise if our competitors protest or challenge contract awards made to us pursuant to competitive bidding, and the risk that any such protest or challenge could result in the delay of our contract performance, the distraction of management, the resubmission of bids on modified specifications, or in termination, reduction or modification of the awarded contract.
We may not be provided the opportunity to bid on contracts that are held by other companies and are scheduled to expire if the government extends the existing contract. If we are unable to win particular contracts that are awarded through a competitive bidding process, then we may not be able to operate for a number of years in the market for goods and services that are provided under those contracts. If we are unable to win new contract awards over any extended period consistently, then our business and prospects will be adversely affected.
We are subject to procurement rules and regulations, which increase our performance and compliance costs under our U.S. government construction contracts.
We must comply with, and are affected by, laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration, and performance of U.S. government construction contracts. These laws and regulations, among other things, require certification and disclosure of all cost and pricing data in connection with contract negotiation, define allowable and unallowable costs and otherwise govern our right to reimbursement under certain cost-based U.S. government contracts, and restrict the use and dissemination of classified information and the exportation of certain products and technical data. These requirements, although customary in U.S. government construction contracts, increase our performance and compliance costs. These costs might increase in the future, reducing our margins, which could have a negative effect on our financial condition. Although we believe we have procedures in place to comply with these regulations and requirements, the regulations and requirements are complex and change frequently. Our failure to comply with these regulations and requirements under certain circumstances could lead to suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracting or subcontracting for a period of time and could have a negative effect on our reputation and ability to receive other U.S. government contract awards in the future.
Our construction work for the U.S. government in overseas locations may expose us to increased security risks.
As a government construction contractor for US agencies that operate overseas, we work in international locations where there are high security risks, which could result in harm to our employees, and remote assets. Some of our services are performed in or adjacent to high risk locations where the country or location is experiencing political, social or economic issues, or war or civil unrest. As such international locations and the risks associated with them change rapidly, precautions may be insufficient to avoid such risks, which could harm our business and operating results.
Risks Related to our Manufacturing Business
We may experience component shortages, delays, price fluctuations and supplier quality concerns.
We generally do not have long-term supply agreements. We have experienced from time to time and are currently experiencing significant component shortages related to semiconductors and longer lead-times due to supplier capacity constraints. Supply chain constraints and delays can be caused by world events, such as government policies, tariffs, trade wars, trade disputes and trade protection measures, terrorism, armed conflict, natural disasters, economic recession, increased demand due to economic growth, preferential allocations,
20


transportation challenges, and other localized events. Further, we rely on a limited number of suppliers for many of the components used in the assembly process and, in some cases, may be required to use suppliers that are the sole provider of a particular component. Such suppliers may encounter quality problems, labor disputes or shortages, financial difficulties or business continuity issues that could prevent them from delivering components timely or at all. Supply shortages and delays in deliveries of components may result in delayed production of assemblies, which reduces our revenue and operating profit for the periods affected. Additionally, a delay in obtaining a particular component may result in other components for the related program being held for longer periods of time, increasing working capital, risking inventory obsolescence, and negatively impacting our cash flow. Due to the highly competitive nature of our industry, an inability to obtain sufficient inventory on a timely basis or successfully execute on our business continuity processes, could also harm relationships with our customers and lead to loss of business to our competitors.
Increased competition may result in reduced demand or reduced prices for our services.
The industries in which we operate are highly competitive. We compete against numerous providers with national or global operations, as well as those which operate only on a local or regional basis. In addition, current and prospective customers continually evaluate the merits of designing, manufacturing, and servicing products internally and may choose to design, manufacture or service products (including products or product types that we currently design, manufacture, or service for them) themselves rather than outsource such activities. Consolidations and other changes in our industry may result in a changing competitive landscape. Our manufacturing processes are generally not subject to significant proprietary protection, and companies with greater resources or a greater market presence may enter our market or otherwise become increasingly competitive. Increased competition could result in significant price reductions, reduced sales and margins, or loss of market share.
Our products and manufacturing activities are subject to extensive government regulation, which could limit or prevent the sale of our products in some markets.
The manufacture, packaging, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, and sale of our products are subject to regulation by numerous national and local governmental agencies in the United States and other countries, including the FDA and the FTC. Failure to comply with FDA regulatory requirements may result in, among other things, injunctions, product withdrawals, recalls, product seizures, fines, and criminal prosecutions. Any action of this type by the FDA could materially adversely affect our ability to market our products successfully. The manufacture of nutritional or dietary supplements and related products in the United States requires compliance with dietary supplement GMPs, which are based on the food-model GMPs, with additional requirements that are specific to dietary supplements. We believe our manufacturing processes comply with these GMPs for dietary supplements. Nevertheless, any FDA action determining that our processes were non-compliant with dietary supplement GMPs, could materially adversely affect our ability to manufacture and market our products.
We cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations, or applications, nor can we determine what effect additional governmental regulations or administrative orders, when and if promulgated, could have on our business. These potential effects could include, however, requirements for the reformulation of certain products to meet new standards, the recall or discontinuance of certain products, additional record keeping and reporting requirements, expanded documentation of the properties of certain products, expanded or different labeling, or additional scientific substantiation. Any or all of these requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
If we experience dietary supplement product recalls, we may incur significant and unexpected costs, and our business reputation could be adversely affected.
We may be exposed to dietary supplement product recalls and adverse public relations if our dietary supplement products are mislabeled or alleged to cause injury or illness, or if we are alleged to have violated governmental regulations. A dietary supplement product recall could result in substantial and unexpected expenditures, which would reduce operating profit and cash flow. In addition, a dietary supplement product recall may require significant management attention. Dietary supplement product recalls may hurt the value of our brands and lead to decreased demand for our dietary supplement products. Dietary supplement product recalls also may lead to increased scrutiny
21


by federal, state or international regulatory agencies of our operations and increased litigation and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We may incur material product liability claims, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our reputation, revenues and operating income.
As a manufacturer and distributor of dietary supplement products designed for human consumption, we are subject to dietary supplement product liability claims if the use of our dietary supplement products is alleged to have resulted in injury. Our dietary supplement products consist of vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements and other ingredients that are classified as foods and dietary supplements, and, in most cases, are not necessarily subject to pre-market regulatory approval in the United States. Some of our dietary supplement products contain innovative ingredients that do not have long histories of human consumption. Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from human consumption of these ingredients could occur. In addition, some of the dietary supplement products we sell are produced by third-party manufacturers. We may be in the future subject to various product liability claims, including, among others, that our dietary supplement products include inadequate instructions for use or inadequate warnings concerning possible side effects and interactions with other substances. A product liability claim against us could result in increased costs and could adversely affect our reputation with our customers, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We rely on our manufacturing operations to produce the vast majority of the nutritional supplements that we sell, and disruptions in our manufacturing system or losses of manufacturing certifications could affect our results of operations adversely.
We currently operate our dietary supplement manufacturing facility in Fort Meyers, Florida. All our domestic manufacturing products for sale to the United States are subject to GMPs promulgated by the FDA and other applicable regulatory standards, including in the areas of environmental protection and worker health and safety. Any significant disruption in our operations at this facility, including any disruption due to any regulatory requirement, could affect our ability to respond quickly to changes in consumer demand and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Although we have implemented GMPs in our facility, there can be no assurance that products manufactured in our plants will not be contaminated or otherwise fail to meet our quality standards. Any such contamination or other quality failures could result in costly recalls, litigation, regulatory actions or damage to our reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Compliance with new and existing laws and governmental regulations could increase our costs significantly and adversely affect our results of operations.
The processing, formulation, safety, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising and distribution of our dietary supplement products are subject to federal laws and regulation by one or more federal agencies, including the FDA, the FTC, the CPSC, the USDA and the EPA. These activities are also regulated by various state, local and international laws and agencies of the states and localities in which our products are sold. Government regulations may prevent or delay the introduction, or require the reformulation, of our products, which could result in lost revenues and increased costs to us. For instance, the FDA regulates, among other things, the composition, safety, manufacture, labeling and marketing of dietary ingredients and dietary supplements (including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary ingredients for human use). Dietary supplements and dietary ingredients that do not comply with FDA’s regulations and/or the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 will be deemed adulterated or misbranded. Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded, and the FDA may take enforcement action against any adulterated or misbranded dietary supplement on the market. The FDA has broad enforcement powers. If we violate applicable regulatory requirements, the FDA may bring enforcement actions against us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations. The FDA may not accept the evidence of safety for any new ingredient that we may wish to market, may determine that a particular supplement or ingredient presents an unacceptable health risk based on the required submission of serious adverse events or other information, and may determine that a particular claim or statement of nutritional value that we use to support the marketing of a supplement is an impermissible drug claim, is not substantiated, or is an unauthorized
22


version of a “health claim.” See Item 1 “Business—Regulation—Food and Drug Administration” for additional information. Any of these actions could prevent us from marketing particular nutritional supplement products or making certain claims or statements with respect to those products. The FDA could also require us to remove a particular product from the market. Any future recall or removal would result in additional costs to us, including lost revenues from any products that we are required to remove from the market, any of which could be material. Any product recalls or removals could also lead to an increased risk of litigation and liability, substantial costs, and reduced growth prospects. Additional or more stringent laws and regulations of dietary supplements and other products have been considered from time to time. These developments could require reformulation of some products to meet new standards, recalls or discontinuance of some products not able to be reformulated, additional record-keeping requirements, increased documentation of the properties of some products, additional or different labeling, additional scientific substantiation, or other new requirements. Any of these developments could increase our costs significantly. In addition, regulators’ evolving interpretation of existing laws could have similar effects.
Our failure to comply with FTC regulations could result in substantial monetary penalties and could adversely affect our operating results.
The FTC exercises jurisdiction over the advertising of dietary supplements and requires that all advertising to consumers be truthful and non-misleading. The FTC actively monitors the dietary supplement space and has instituted numerous enforcement actions against dietary supplement companies for failure to have adequate substantiation for claims made in advertising or for the use of false or misleading advertising claims. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in substantial monetary penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Risks Related to our Aerospace / Drones Business
Manufacturing and providing services for our drones and UAVs is highly dependent upon the availability of certain suppliers, thereby making us vulnerable to supply problems that could harm our business.
Our manufacturing processes within our drone and UAV manufacturing business rely on a limited number of third parties to supply certain key components and manufacture our products. Alternative sources of production and supply may not be readily available or may take several months to scale up and develop effective production processes. If a disruption in the availability of parts or in the operations of our suppliers were to occur, our ability to produce drones and UAVs to meet our contract requirements as well as our ability to provide support could be materially adversely affected. In certain cases, we have developed backup plans and have alternative procedures should we experience a disruption. However, if these plans are unsuccessful or if we have a single source, delays in the production and support of our drones and UAVs for an extended period of time could cause a loss of revenue and/or higher production and support costs, which could significantly harm our business and results of operations.
The markets in which we compete are characterized by rapid technological change, which requires us to develop new products and product enhancements and could render our existing products obsolete.
Continuing technological changes in the market for our products could make our products and services less competitive or obsolete, either generally or for particular applications. Our future success will depend upon our ability to develop and introduce a variety of new capabilities and enhancements to our existing product offerings, as well as introduce a variety of new product offerings, to address the changing needs of the markets in which we offer our products. Delays in introducing new products and enhancements, the failure to choose correctly among technical alternatives or the failure to offer innovative products or enhancements at competitive prices may cause existing and potential customers to purchase our competitors’ products. If we are unable to devote adequate resources to develop new products or cannot otherwise successfully develop new products or enhancements that meet customer requirements on a timely basis, our products could lose market share, our revenue and profits could decline, and we could experience operating losses.
23


We expect to incur substantial research and development costs and devote significant resources to identifying and commercializing new products and services, which could significantly reduce our profitability and may never result in revenue for us.
Our future growth depends on penetrating new markets, adapting existing products to new applications, and introducing new products and services that achieve market acceptance. We plan to incur substantial research and development costs as part of our efforts to design, develop and commercialize new products and services and enhance existing products. We believe that there are significant investment opportunities in a number of business areas. Because we account for internal research and development as an operating expense, these expenditures will adversely affect our earnings in the future. Further, our research and development programs may not produce successful results, and our new products and services may not achieve market acceptance, create incremental revenue, or become profitable, which could materially harm our business, prospects, financial results, and liquidity.
Our UAV products and services are complex and could have unknown defects or errors, which may give rise to claims against us, diminish our brand or divert our resources from other purposes.
Our UAV products rely on complex avionics, sensors, user-friendly interfaces, and tightly integrated, electromechanical designs to accomplish their missions. Despite testing, our products have contained defects and errors and may in the future contain defects, errors, or performance problems when first introduced, when new versions or enhancements are released, or even after these products have been used by our customers for a period of time. These problems could result in expensive and time-consuming design modifications or warranty charges, delays in the introduction of new products or enhancements, significant increases in our service and maintenance costs, exposure to liability for damages, damaged customer relationships, and harm to our reputation, any of which could materially harm our results of operations and ability to achieve market acceptance. In addition, increased development and warranty costs could be substantial and could reduce our operating margins. The existence of any defects, errors, or failures in our products or the misuse of our products could also lead to product liability claims or lawsuits against us. A defect, error, or failure in one of our products could result in injury, death or property damage and significantly damage our reputation and support for our products in general.
Our future profitability may be dependent upon achieving cost reductions and projected economies of scale from increasing manufacturing quantities of our products. Failing to achieve such reductions in manufacturing costs and projected economies of scale could materially adversely affect our business.
We have limited experience manufacturing UAVs. We do not know whether or when we will be able to develop efficient, low-cost manufacturing capabilities and processes that will enable us to manufacture (or contract for the manufacture of) these products in commercial quantities while meeting the volume, speed, quality, price, engineering, design and production standards required to successfully market our products. Our failure to develop such manufacturing processes and capabilities in locations that can efficiently service our markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Our future profitability is, in part, dependent upon achieving increased savings from volume purchases of raw materials and component parts, achieving acceptable manufacturing yield, and capitalizing on machinery efficiencies. We expect our suppliers to experience a sharp increase in demand for their products. The extent to which Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19we will have reliable access to supplies that we require or be able to purchase such materials or components at cost effective prices is uncertain. There is no assurance that we will ever be in a position to realize any material, labor and machinery cost reductions associated with higher purchasing power and higher production levels. Failure to achieve these cost reductions could adversely impact our business and financial results.
The operation of UAVs in urban environments may be subject to risks, such as accidental collisions and transmission interference, which may limit demand for our UAVs in such environments and harm our business and operating results.
Urban environments may present certain challenges to the operators of UAVs. UAVs may accidentally collide with other aircraft, persons, or property, which could result in injury, death or property damage and significantly damage the reputation of and support for UAVs in general. As the usage of UAVs has increased, the danger of such collisions has increased. Further, obstructions to effective transmissions in urban environments, such as large
24


buildings, may limit the ability of the operator to utilize the aircraft for its intended purpose. The risks or limitations of operating UAVs in urban environments may limit their value in such environments, which may limit demand for our UAVs and consequently materially harm our business and operating results.
Economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our revenues and international growth prospects.
We recently announced procurement of licenses specific to establish a drone-based delivery service in Dubai, UAE, in the name of our subsidiary Global Autonomous Corporation (“GAC”) impacts. We have intentions to establish offices in the UAE in the future, and intend to maintain inventory and employees at that location. Our subsidiary, Vayu, has also received drone orders from Nigeria through All American Contracting.
We intend to expand our international presence as part of our business strategy. Our international operations are subject to a number of risks inherent to operating in foreign countries, and any expansion of our international operations will amplify the effects of these risks, which include, among others:
differences in culture, economic and labor conditions and practices;
the policies of the U.S. and foreign governments;
disruptions in trade relations and economic instability;
differences in enforcement of contract and intellectual property rights;
social and political unrest;
natural disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics or other catastrophic events;
complex, varying and changing government regulations and legal standards and requirements, particularly with respect to tax regulations, price protection, competition practices, export control regulations and restrictions, customs and tax requirements, immigration, anti-boycott regulations, data privacy, intellectual property, anti-corruption and environmental compliance, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;
greater difficulty enforcing intellectual property rights and weaker laws protecting such rights; and
greater difficulty in accounts receivable collections and longer collection periods.
We are also affected by domestic and international laws and regulations applicable to companies doing business abroad or importing and exporting goods and materials. These include tax laws, laws regulating competition, anti-bribery/anti-corruption and other business practices, and trade regulations, including duties and tariffs. Compliance with these laws is costly, and future changes to these laws may require significant management attention and disrupt our operations. Additionally, while it is difficult to assess what changes may occur and the relative effect on our international tax structure, significant changes in how U.S. and foreign jurisdictions tax cross-border transactions could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.
There are other risks that are inherent in international operations, including the potential for changes in socio-economic conditions, laws and regulations, including, among others, competition, import, export, labor and environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and monetary and fiscal policies, protectionist measures that may prohibit acquisitions or joint ventures, or impact trade volumes, unsettled political conditions; government-imposed plant or other operational shutdowns, backlash from foreign labor organizations related to our restructuring actions, corruption; natural and man-made disasters, hazards and losses, violence, civil and labor unrest, and possible terrorist attacks.
Additionally, if the opportunity arises, we may expand our operations into new and high-growth international markets. However, there is no assurance that we will expand our operations in such markets in our desired time frame. To expand our operations into new international markets, we may enter into business combination transactions, make acquisitions or enter into strategic partnerships, joint ventures or alliances, any of which may be
25


material. We may enter into these transactions to acquire other businesses or products to expand our products or take advantage of new developments and potential changes in the industry. Our lack of experience operating in new international markets and our lack of familiarity with local economic, political and regulatory systems could prevent us from achieving the results that we expect on our anticipated time frame or at all. If we are unsuccessful in expanding into new or high- growth international markets, it could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
Our international operations require us to comply with anti-corruption laws and regulations of the U.S. government and various international jurisdictions in which we do business.
Doing business on a worldwide basis requires us to comply with the laws and regulations of the U.S. government and various international jurisdictions, and our failure to successfully comply with these rules and regulations may expose us to liabilities. These laws and regulations apply to companies, individual directors, officers, employees, and agents, and may restrict our operations, trade practices, investment decisions and partnering activities. In particular, our international operations are subject to U.S. and foreign anti-corruption laws and regulations, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA. The FCPA prohibits us from providing anything of value to foreign officials for the purposes of influencing official decisions or obtaining or retaining business or otherwise obtaining favorable treatment, and requires us to maintain adequate record- keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately reflect our transactions. As part of our business, we may deal with state-owned business enterprises, the employees and representatives of which may be considered foreign officials for purposes of the FCPA. In addition, some of the international locations in which we operate lack a developed legal system and have elevated levels of corruption. As a result of the above activities, we are exposed to the risk of violating anti-corruption laws. Violations of these legal requirements are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment, civil penalties, disgorgement of profits, injunctions, debarment from government contracts as well as other remedial measures. We have established policies and procedures designed to assist us and our personnel in complying with applicable U.S. and international laws and regulations. However, there can be no assurance that our policies and procedures will effectively prevent us from violating these regulations in every transaction in which we may engage, and such a violation could adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to our Electronics Business
Competition in the electronics industry is strong. If we cannot successfully compete, our business may be adversely affected.
The production of electronic products has always had a strong lure for people interested in overseas manufacturing. We will compete against a large number of well-established product manufacturers with greater product and name recognition and with substantially greater financial and marketing capabilities than ours, as well as against a large number of small specialty producers. There can be no assurance that we can compete successfully in this complex and changing market. If we cannot, our business will be adversely affected.
A small number of customers account for a substantial majority of our electronics net revenue, and if our relationships with any of these retailers is harmed or terminated, or the level of business with them is significantly reduced, our results of operations may be harmed.
We depend on a small number of customers for a substantial majority of our electronics business and believe that in the future developments that are highly uncertainwe will continue to generate a substantial majority of our electronic net revenue from a small number of customers. We do not typically enter into binding long-term contracts with our customers. We generally sell our devices on the basis of purchase orders, and cannotour customers may cancel or defer orders with little or no notice and without significant or any penalties. Our ability to maintain close and satisfactory relationships with our customers is important to the ongoing success and profitability of our business. If any of our significant customers reduces, delays or cancels its orders, or the financial condition of our key customers deteriorates, our business may be predicted, including new information thatseriously harmed. In addition, our customers may emerge concerning the severitybecome competitors. If we were to lose one of the virusour major customers, or if a major customer were to significantly reduce its volume of business with us, our electronic net
26


revenue and the actions to contain its impact.

gross profit could be materially reduced, which could have a significant adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Alpine 4 stockholders, and others who choose to purchase shares of Alpine 4Class A common stock if and when offered, may have difficulty in reselling their shares due to the limited public market or state Blue Sky laws.

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB market.  Current Alpine 4 stockholders and persons who desire to purchase them in any trading market should be aware that there might be additional significant state law restrictions upon the ability of investors to resell our shares. Accordingly, investors should consider any secondary market for our securities to be a limited one.

Sales of our common stock under Rule 144 could reduce the price of our stock.

Under Rule 144 affiliates of Alpine 4 may not sell more than one percent of the total issued and outstanding shares in any 90-day period and must resell the shares in an unsolicited brokerage transaction at the market price. If substantial amounts of our common stock become available for resale under Rule 144 once a market has developed for our common stock, the then-prevailing market prices for our common stock may be reduced.

We may, in the future, issue additional securities, which would reduce our stockholders' percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.

Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date, authorizes us to issue 125,000,000200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, and 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock and 15,000,000 Class C stock. As of the date of this Prospectus, prospectus, we had 110,677,86024,224,657 shares of Class A common stock outstanding; 9,023,088906,012 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding; and 11,572,2671,528,589 shares of Class C common stock issued and outstanding. Accordingly, we may issue up to an additional 14,322,140 shares of Class A common stock; up to an additional 976,912 shares of Class B common stock; and up to an additional 3,427,733 shares of Class C common stock. 
The future issuance of additional shares of Class A common stock will result in additional dilution in the percentage of our Class A common stock held by our then existing stockholders. We may value any Class A common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis including for services or acquisitions or other corporate actions that may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our stockholders, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our Class A common stock. Additionally, our board of directors may designate the rights terms and preferences of one or more series of preferred stock at its discretion including conversion and voting preferences without prior notice to our stockholders. Any of these events could have a dilutive effect on the ownership of our shareholders, and the value of shares owned.

Raising additional capital or purchasing businesses through the issuance of common stock will cause dilution to our existing stockholders.

We may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, and strategic and licensing arrangements, as well as issuing stock to make additional business or asset acquisitions. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of common stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock or through the issuance of equity for purchases of businesses or assets, your ownership interest in Alpine 4 will be diluted.


14


Future sales of substantial amounts of our Class A common stock into the public and the issuance of the shares upon conversion of the outstanding convertible notes will be dilutive to our existing stockholders and could result in a decrease in our stock price.
Raising additional capital may restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights.

We may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, and strategic and licensing arrangements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of common stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock, the terms of any such securities may include liquidation or other preferences that materially adversely affect your rights as a stockholder. Debt financing, if available, would increase our fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through collaboration, strategic partnerships and licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our intellectual property, future revenue streams or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.

Market volatility may affect our stock price and the value of your shares.

The market price for our Class A common stock is likely to be volatile, in part because of the volume of trades of our Class A common stock. In addition, the market price of our Class A common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, most of which we cannot control, including, among others:

announcements of new products, brands, commercial relationships, acquisitions or other events by us or our competitors; 

regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries; 

fluctuations in stock market prices and trading volumes of similar companies;

general market conditions and overall fluctuations in U.S. equity markets;

social and economic impacts resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic;

variations in our quarterly operating results;

changes in our financial guidance or securities analysts' estimates of our financial performance; 

changes in accounting principles;

our ability to raise additional capital and the terms on which we can raise it;

sales of large blocks of our common stock, including sales by our executive officers, directors and significant stockholders; 

additions or departures of key personnel;

discussion of us or our stock price by the press and by online investor communities; and 

other risks and uncertainties described in these risk factors.

announcements of new products, brands, commercial relationships, acquisitions or other events by us or our competitors;
regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries;
27


fluctuations in stock market prices and trading volumes of similar companies;
general market conditions and overall fluctuations in U.S. equity markets;
social and economic impacts resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic;
variations in our quarterly operating results;
changes in our financial guidance or securities analysts' estimates of our financial performance;
changes in accounting principles;
our ability to raise additional capital and the terms on which we can raise it;
sales of large blocks of our common stock, including sales by our executive officers, directors and significant stockholders;
additions or departures of key personnel;
discussion of us or our stock price by the press and by online investor communities; and
other risks and uncertainties described in these risk factors.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports or publish misleading, inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, our business or our market, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our Class A common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts may publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. We currently have limited coverage and may never obtain increased research coverage by securities and industry analysts. If no or few securities or industry analysts cover our company, the trading price and volume of our stock would likely be negatively impacted. If we obtain securities or industry analyst coverage and if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, or provides more favorable relative


15


recommendations about our competitors, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

Future sales of our Class A common stock may cause our stock price to decline.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Class A common stock in the public market or the perception that these sales might occur could significantly reduce the market price of our Class A common stock and impair our ability to raise adequate capital through the sale of additional equity securities.

Our compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC rules concerning internal controls may be time consuming, difficult and costly.

Alpine 4's executive officers have limited experience being officers of a public company.   It may be time consuming, difficult and costly for us to continue to implement and update the internal controls and reporting procedures required by Sarbanes-Oxley.  

We may need to hire additional financial reporting, internal controls and other finance staff in order to develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures.  If we are unable to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley's internal controls requirements, we may not be able to obtain the independent accountant certifications that Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly-traded companies to obtain.

Alpine 4 may issue Preferred Stockpreferred stock with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of Common Stock.

Class A common stock.

Pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, our Board of Directors may issue Preferred Stockpreferred stock with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of Common Stock.Class A common stock. In the fourth quarter of 2019, we issued shares of a newly designated Series B Preferred Stock to members of our Board of Directors. The outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock have voting rights in the aggregate equal to 200% of the total voting power of our other outstanding securities, giving our Board of Directors control over any matters submitted to the vote of the shareholders of Alpine 4. Any such provision may be deemed to have a potential anti-takeover effect, and the issuance of Preferred Stockpreferred stock in accordance with such provision may delay or prevent a change of control of Alpine 4. The Board of Directors also may declare a dividend on any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. 

Risks Relatedpreferred stock.

28


Our Class A common stock will be subject to potential delisting if we do not maintain the Offering

The sale or issuancelisting requirements of the Nasdaq, which would adversely affect the liquidity of our Class A common stock and our ability to Lincoln Park may cause dilution,raise additional capital or enter into strategic transactions.

Our failure to maintain our listing and the sale of the shares ofour Class A common stock acquired by Lincoln Park, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our common stock to fall.

On January 16, 2020, we entered into the Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $10,000,000 of our common stock. Upon the execution of the Purchase Agreement, we issued 2,275,086 Commitment Shares to Lincoln Park as a fee for its commitment to purchase shares of our common stock under the Purchase Agreement, and immediately following execution of the Purchase Agreement, Lincoln Park purchased 1,666,666 shares of our Common Stock (the “Initial Purchase Shares”).  The remaining shares of our common stock that may be issued under the Purchase Agreement may be sold by us to Lincoln Park at our discretionbeing delisted from time to time over a 36-month period commencing after the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, including that the SEC has declared effective the registration statement that includes this prospectus. The purchase price for the shares that we may sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement will fluctuate based on the price of our common stock. Depending on market liquidity at the time, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our common stock to fall.

We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any future sales of our shares to Lincoln Park.  Additional sales of our common stock, if any, to Lincoln Park will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Lincoln Park all, some or none of the additional shares of our common stock that may be available for us to sell pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.  If and when we do sell shares to Lincoln Park, after Lincoln Park has acquired the shares, Lincoln Park may resell all, some or none


16


of those shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion. Therefore, sales to Lincoln Park by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park, or the anticipation of such sales, couldNasdaq would make it more difficult for usstockholders to sell equity or equity-related securitiesdispose of their shares of Class A common stock and more difficult to obtain accurate price quotations on our Class A common stock.

On June 2, 2022, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the Company’s Class A common stock (the “common stock”) was below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”).
On April 18, 2023, we held our 2022 Annual Meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, one of the matters voted on was a proposal to authorize the Board of Directors, at the discretion of the Board and if necessary to meet the Nasdaq Bid Price Requirement, but prior to the one-year anniversary of the date on which the Reverse Split Amendment is approved by the Company’s shareholders, to file an Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date, to authorize a reverse stock split of the Company’s Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock with a ratio in the future at a timerange between and at a priceincluding 1-for-1.5 shares and 1-for-10 shares. The goals of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment include regaining compliance with the Bid Price Requirement, although there can be no guarantee that we might otherwise wish to effect sales.

If we sell shares of our common stock in future financings, stockholders may experience immediate dilution and, as a result, our stock price may decline.

We may from time to time issue additional shares of common stock at a discount from the current market price of our shares will continue to trade above the Bid Price Requirement.

On May 12, 2023, a Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date, of Alpine 4, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware, took effect. The Certificate of Amendment was filed to effect a one-for-eight (1-for-8) reverse split of the shares of the Company’s the Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock.stock, and to decrease the number of shares of Class A common stock from 295,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares. The Reverse Split and the Class A common stock Decrease became effective on May 12, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Split, every 8 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and began trading on a post-split basis under the Company’s existing trading symbol, “ALPP,” when the market opened on May 15, 2023. Subsequently, on May 31, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Staff which stated that the Staff had determined that from May 15, 2023 to May 30, 2023, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock had been at $1.00 per share or greater, and accordingly, the Company had regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and this matter was closed.
There are many factors that may adversely affect our minimum bid price. Many of these factors are outside of our control. As a result, we may not be able to sustain compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) in the long term. Any potential delisting of our Class A common stock from the Nasdaq would likely result in decreased liquidity and increased volatility for our Class A common stock and would adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital or to enter into strategic transactions, in addition to adversely impacting the perception of our financial condition and could cause reputational harm to investors and parties conducting business with us. Any potential delisting of our Class A common stock from the Nasdaq would also make it more difficult for our stockholders would experience immediate dilution upon the purchase of any shares ofto sell our common stock sold at such discount. In addition, as opportunities present themselves, we may enter into financing or similar arrangements in the future, including the issuance of debt securities, preferred stock orClass A common stock. If we issue common stock or securities convertible into common stock, our common stockholders would experience additional dilution and, as a result, our stock price may decline.

We will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering.future capital raising transactions. We may not use these proceeds effectively, which could affect our results of operations and cause our stock price to decline.

We will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds of this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds.”future capital raising transactions. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offeringfuture capital raising transactions to fund development of our products and working capital and other general corporate purposes. As a result, investors will be relying upon management’s judgment with only limited information about our specific intentions for the use of the balance of the net proceeds of this offering.such capital raising transactions. We may use the net proceeds for purposes that do not yield a
29


significant return or any return at all for our stockholders. In addition, pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from thisthat offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.

An active trading market for our common stock may not be sustained.

Although our common stock is listed on the OTCQB Market, the market for our shares has demonstrated varying levels of trading activity. Furthermore, the current level of trading may not be sustained in the future. The lack of an active market for our common stock may impair investors’ ability to sell their shares at the time they wish to sell them or at a price that they consider reasonable, may reduce the fair market value of their shares and may impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire additional intellectual property assets by using our shares as consideration.

The market price for our Class A common stock may be volatile, and an investment in our common stock could decline in value.

The stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. The market prices of the securities of biotechnology and specialty pharmaceutical companies, particularly companies like ours without product revenues and earnings, have been highly volatile and may continue to be highly volatile in the future. This volatility has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The following factors, in addition to other risk factors described in this section, may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock:

-

announcements of technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors;

-

developments or disputes concerning patents or proprietary rights, including announcements of infringement, interference or other litigation against us or our potential licensees;

-

developments involving our efforts to commercialize our products, including developments impacting the timing of commercialization;

-

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

-

changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts;


17


-

developments involving corporate collaborators, if any;

-

changes in accounting principles; and

-

the loss of any of our key management personnel.

announcements of technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors;
developments or disputes concerning patents or proprietary rights, including announcements of infringement, interference or other litigation against us or our potential licensees;
developments involving our efforts to commercialize our products, including developments impacting the timing of commercialization;
actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts;
developments involving corporate collaborators, if any;
changes in accounting principles; and
the loss of any of our key management personnel.
In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against companies that experience volatility in the market price of their securities. Whether or not meritorious, litigation brought against us could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

We do not anticipate paying dividends on our classes of common stock and, accordingly, stockholders must rely on stock appreciation for any return on their investment.

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not expect to do so in the foreseeable future. The declaration of dividends is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and limitations under applicable law, and will depend on various factors, including our operating results, financial condition, future prospects and any other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. You should not rely on an investment in our company if you require dividend income from your investment in our company. The success of your investment will likely depend entirely upon any future appreciation of the market price of our common stock, which is uncertain and unpredictable. There is no guarantee that our common stock will appreciate in value.

We expect that our quarterly results of operations will fluctuate, and this fluctuation could cause our stock price to decline.

Our quarterly and yearly operating results are likely to fluctuate in the future. These fluctuations could cause our stock price to decline. The nature of our business involves variable factors, such as the timing of the research, development and regulatory pathways of our product candidates, which could cause our operating results to fluctuate.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally



Risks Related to this Offering
Purchasers in the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussionoffering will suffer immediate dilution.
If we sell shares of our Class A common stock in future financings, stockholders may experience immediate dilution and, Analysisas a result, our stock price may decline.
We may from time-to-time issue additional shares of Financial Conditioncommon stock at a discount from the current market price of our Class A common stock. As a result, our stockholders would experience immediate dilution upon the purchase of any shares of our Class A common stock sold at such discount. In addition, as opportunities present themselves, we may enter into financing or similar arrangements in the future, including the issuance of debt securities, preferred stock or Class A common stock. If we issue Class A common stock or securities convertible into Class A common stock, our Class A common stockholders would experience additional dilution and, Resultsas a result, our stock price may decline.
The issuance of Operations” and “Business.” These statements relatewarrants in this offering will cause you to future events orexperience additional dilution if those warrants are exercised.
In addition to the shares of Class A common stock we are issuing in this offering, we are also issuing an equal number of Warrants. The Warrants being issued in conjunction with this offering are exercisable for an equal number of shares of our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievementscommon stock. If the holders of the Warrants exercise their Warrants, you will experience dilution at the time they exercise their Warrants.
We are also offering a warrant to be materially differentthe representative of the underwriters in this offering that is exercisable for 8% of the securities sold in this offering, excluding shares of common stock from units sold pursuant to the over-allotment option, if any. If the representative of the underwriters exercises this unit purchase option, you will experience additional dilution. If the representative of the underwriter exercises its unit purchase over-allotment option, you will experience additional dilution.
Warrants are speculative in nature.
The Warrants offered pursuant to this prospectus do not confer any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

-

our lack of revenues, history of operating losses, bankruptcy, limited cash reserves and ability to draw on our Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park or obtain other capital to develop and implement our business strategies and grow our business, and continue as a going concern;

-

our ability to execute our strategy and business plan regarding growth, acquisitions, and focusing on our strategy of Drivers, Stabilizers, and Facilitators;

-

the success, progress, timing and costs of our efforts to evaluate or consummate various strategic acquisitions, collaborations, and other alternatives if in the best interests of our stockholders;

-

our ability to timely source adequate supply of our development products from third-party manufacturers on which we depend;

-

the potential, if any, for future development of any of our present or future products;

-

our ability to identify and develop additional uses for our products;


18


-

our ability to attain market exclusivity and/or to protect our intellectual property and to operate our business without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others;

-

the ability of our Board of Directors to influence control over all matters put to a vote of our stockholders, including elections of directors, amendments of our organizational documents, or approval of any merger, sale of assets, or other major corporate transaction; and

-

the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing.

In some cases, you can identify these statements by termsrights of Class A common stock ownership on their holders, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would”voting rights or the negativeright to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of those terms, and similar expressions that convey uncertaintyour Class A commons stock at a fixed price for a limited period of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements reflect our management’s beliefs and views with respect to future events and are basedtime. Specifically, commencing on estimates and assumptions as of the date of this prospectusissuance, holders of the Warrants may exercise their right to acquire the Class A common stock and are subjectpay an exercise price of $_____, prior to risks and uncertainties. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as offive (5) years from the date of issuance, after which date any unexercised Warrants will expire and have no further value. Moreover, following this prospectus,offering, the market value of the Warrants is uncertain and whilethere can be no assurance that the market value of the Warrants will equal or exceed their public offering price. There can be no assurance that the market price of the Class A common stock will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the Warrants, and, consequently, whether it will ever be profitable for holders of the warrants to exercise the Warrants.

The Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants will not be listed or quoted on any exchange.
There is no established public trading market for the Common Warrants or the Pre-Funded Warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply to list the Common Warrants or the Pre-Funded Warrants on any national securities exchange or other nationally recognized trading system, including Nasdaq. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants will be limited.
Except as otherwise provided in the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants, holders of Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants purchased in this offering will have no rights as stockholders until such holders exercise their Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants and acquire our Class A common stock.
Except as otherwise provided in the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants, until holders of Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants acquire our Class A common stock upon exercise of the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants, holders of Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants will have no rights with respect to
31


our Class A common stock underlying such Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants. Upon exercise of the Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants, the holders will be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of our Class A common stock only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.
This is a best efforts offering; no minimum amount of securities is required to be sold, and we may not raise the amount of capital we believe such information formsis required for our business.
AGP has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit offers to purchase the securities in this offering. AGP has no obligation to buy any of the securities from us or to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. There is no required minimum number of securities that must be sold as a reasonable basis for such statements, such informationcondition to completion of this offering. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to the closing of this offering, the actual offering amount, Placement Agent fees and proceeds to us are not presently determinable and may be limited or incomplete,substantially less than the maximum amounts set forth in this prospectus. We may sell fewer than all of the securities offered hereby, which may significantly reduce the amount of proceeds received by us, and investors in this offering will not receive a refund in the event that we do not sell an amount of securities sufficient to pursue the business goals outlined in this prospectus. Thus, we may not raise the amount of capital we believe is required for our statements shouldbusiness and may need to raise additional funds, which may not be readavailable or available on terms acceptable to indicate thatus. Despite this, any proceeds from the sale of securities offered by us will be available for our immediate use, and because there is no escrow account and no minimum offering amount in this offering, investors could be in a position where they have invested in us, but we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into,are unable to fulfill our objectives due to a lack of interest in this offering.
32


DETERMINATION OF MARKET PRICE
The Selling Stockholders will offer shares of our Class A common stock at the prevailing market prices or reviewprivately negotiated prices.
The offering price of all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautionedshares of our Class A common stock by the Selling Stockholders does not necessarily bear any relationship to unduly rely upon these statements. We discuss manyour book value, assets, past operating results, financial condition or any other established criteria of value.
Our Class A common stock may not trade at the market prices in excess of the risks associated withoffering prices for Class A common stock in any public market, will be determined in the forward-looking statements in this prospectus in greater detail undermarketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including the heading “Risk Factors.” Moreover, we operate in a very competitivedepth and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possibleliquidity of the market for our managementClass A common stock.
33


USE OF PROCEEDS
With respect to predict all risks, nor canthe sales of the Units, we assessestimate that the impactnet proceeds to us will be approximately $___ million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We may also receive proceeds upon the exercise of all factors on our business orthe Common Warrants which are part of the Units (to the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

You should carefully read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part completelyis then effective and, withif applicable, the understandingcashless exercise provision is not utilized by the holder). No assurances can be given that our actual future results mayany of such Warrants will be materially differentexercised.

We intend to use the net proceeds from what we expect. We qualify allthe offering of the forward-looking statements in this prospectus by these cautionary statements.

Except as required by law, we expressly disclaimUnits and from any obligation or intention to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this prospectus is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only asexercises of the dateWarrants for general corporate purposes and working capital, research and development, and repayment of certain outstanding debt. The Company intends to use the proceeds for the repayment of the convertible Senior Promissory Note (the “Senior Note”) issued to Mast Hill Fund L.P. in June 2023. The Senior Note bears annual interest of 12% and is currently scheduled to mature on which it is made. We expressly disclaim any obligation or intention to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

DETERMINATION OF MARKET PRICE

June 29, 2024. The selling stockholder will determine at what price it may sell the offered shares,Senior Note proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and such sales may be made at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information.

USE OF PROCEEDS

This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by Lincoln Park. working capital.

We will receive nonone of the proceeds from the sale of shares ofthe Class A common stock by Lincoln Parkthe Selling Stockholders in this offering.

We may receive upproceeds upon the exercise of any of the warrants held by the Selling Stockholders (to the extent the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is then effective and, if applicable, the cashless exercise provision is not utilized by the holder). Any proceeds will be used for general corporate and working capital or for other purposes that the Board of Directors, in their good faith, deems to $10,000,000be in aggregate gross proceedsthe best interest of the Company. No assurances can be given that any of such Warrants will be exercised.

34


MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Price of Our Class A Common Stock
Our Class A common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the Purchase Agreement from any sales we make to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement after the date of this prospectus. We estimate that the net proceeds to us from the sale of our common stock to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will be up to approximately $9,500,000 over an approximately 36-month period, assuming that we sell the full amount of our


19


common stock that we have the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement, and after other estimated fees and expenses. See “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

We currently intend to use the estimated net proceeds we receive under the Purchase Agreement in the following order of priority: (i) Paying off liabilities incurred in connection with business acquisitions through the date of this Prospectus; (ii) Paying off long-term liabilities; (iii) payment of other acquisition expenses; and (iv) for general working capital and general corporate purposes.

Our management will have significant discretion and flexibility in applying the net proceeds from the Purchase Agreement. Pending the application of the net proceeds, as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in high-quality, short-term, interest-bearing securities.

DIVIDEND POLICY

symbol “ALPP.”

Holders
As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, we had never declared or paid a cash dividend. Our Board of Directors may elect to declare and pay a cash dividend in the future.  As of the date of this Prospectus, we had declared and issued a dividend of shares of our Class C Common Stock to the holders of our Class A Common Stock.  Our Board of Directors may elect to declare and pay other similar dividends in the future.

LINCOLN PARK TRANSACTION

General

On January 16, 2020, we entered into the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement with Lincoln Park. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Lincoln Park has agreed to purchase from us up to $10,000,000 of our Class A common stock (subject to certain limitations) from time to time during the term of the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, we have filed with the SEC the registration statement that includes this prospectus to register for resale under the Securities Act the shares that have been or may be issued to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, at the time we signed the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, we issued 2,275,086 Commitment Shares to Lincoln Park as consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of our common stock under the Purchase Agreement.  Additionally, immediately following the execution of the Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, Lincoln Park purchased 1,666,666 shares of our common stock (the “Initial Purchase Shares”) at a per share price of $0.15.

We do not have the right to commence any sales to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement until certain conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, all of which are outside of Lincoln Park’s control, have been satisfied, including the registration statement that includes this prospectus being declared effective by the SEC, which we refer to as the Commencement. Thereafter, we have the right, but not the obligation, to direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to 1,000,000 Purchase Shares on any single business day from and after the Commencement, which amount may be increased up to 1,250,000 shares, 1,500,000 shares, or 1,750,000 shares, depending on the market price of our common stock at the time of sale, subject to a maximum of $1,000,000 per purchase.

In addition, upon notice to Lincoln Park, we may, from time to time and at our sole discretion, direct Lincoln Park to purchase additional shares of our common stock in “accelerated purchases,” ���additional accelerated purchases” and/or “additional purchases” as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The purchase price per share is based on the market price of our common stock at the time of sale as computed under the Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Park may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

The Purchase Agreement prohibits us from directing Lincoln Park to purchase any shares of common stock if those shares, when aggregated with all other shares of our common stock then beneficially owned by Lincoln Park, would result in Lincoln Park and its affiliates exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Cap.


20


Purchase of Shares Under the Purchase Agreement

Regular Purchases

Under the Purchase Agreement, on any business day selected by us, we may direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, which we refer to as the Regular Purchase Share Limit, on such business day (the “Purchase Date”) in a regular purchase (a “Regular Purchase”), provided, however, that (i) the Regular Purchase Share Limit may be increased to up to 1,250,000 shares, provided that the closing sale price is not below $0.30 on the applicable Purchase Date, (ii) the Regular Purchase Share Limit may be increased to up to 1,500,000 shares, provided that the closing sale price is not below $0.40 on the applicable purchase date, and (iii) the Regular Purchase Share Limit may be increased to up to 1,750,000 shares, provided that the closing sale price is not below $0.50 on the applicable Purchase Date. In each case, the maximum amount of any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $1,000,000 per purchase. The Regular Purchase Share Limit is subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction; provided, that if after giving effect to such full proportionate adjustment, the adjusted Regular Purchase Share Limit would preclude us from requiring Lincoln Park to purchase common stock at an aggregate purchase price equal to or greater than $150,000 in any single Regular Purchase, then the Regular Purchase Share Limit will not be fully adjusted, but rather the Regular Purchase Share Limit for such Regular Purchase shall be adjusted as specified in the Purchase Agreement, such that, after giving effect to such adjustment, the Regular Purchase Share Limit will be equal to (or as close as can be derived from such adjustment without exceeding) $1,000,000.

The purchase price per share for each such Regular Purchase will be equal to 95% of the lower of:

-

the lowest sale price for our common stock on the purchase date of such shares; and

-

the arithmetic average of the three lowest closing sale prices for our common stock during the 12 consecutive business days ending on the business day immediately preceding the purchase date of such shares.

Accelerated Purchases

On any Purchase Date on which the last closing trade price of the Company’s common stock is not below $0.05 per share and the Company has directed Lincoln Park to purchase the full Regular Share Purchase Limit, the Company also has the right, in its sole discretion, to direct Lincoln Park to purchase an amount of stock (an “Accelerated Purchase”) equal to up to the lesser of (i) two times the number of shares purchased pursuant to such Regular Purchase; and (ii) 30% of the aggregate shares of the Company’s common stock traded during all or, if certain trading volume or market price thresholds specified in the Purchase Agreement are crossed on the business day immediately following the Purchase Date (the “Accelerated Purchase Date). The purchase price per share for each such Accelerated Purchase will be equal to 93% of the lesser of:

-

the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the applicable period on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date; and

-

the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date.

In addition, the Company may also direct Lincoln Park on any business day on which an Accelerated Purchase has been completed and all of the shares to be purchased thereunder have been properly delivered to Lincoln Park in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, to purchase an amount of stock (the “Additional Accelerated Purchase”) equal to up to the lesser of (i) two times the number of shares purchased pursuant to the corresponding Regular Purchase; and (ii) 30% of the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock traded during a certain portion of the normal trading hours on the applicable Accelerated Purchase date as determined in accordance with the Purchase Agreement (such period of time on the applicable Accelerated Purchase date, the “Additional Accelerated Purchase Measurement Period”). Additional Accelerated Purchases will be equal to 93% of the lesser of:


21


-

the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the applicable Additional Accelerated Purchase Measurement Period on the applicable Accelerated Purchase date; and

-

the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable Accelerated Purchase date.

In the case of the Accelerated and Additional Accelerated Purchases, the purchase price per share will be equitably adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction occurring during the business days used to compute the purchase price.

Other than as described above, there are no trading volume requirements or restrictions under the Purchase Agreement, and we will control the timing and amount of any sales of our common stock to Lincoln Park.

Events of Default

Events of default under the Purchase Agreement include the following:

-

the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part lapses for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order), or any required prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are unavailable for the resale by Lincoln Park of our common stock offered hereby, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of 10 consecutive business days or for more than an aggregate of 30 business days in any 365-day period;

-

suspension by our principal market of our common stock from trading for a period of one business day;

-

the de-listing of our common stock from the OTCQB Exchange, our principal market, provided our common stock is not immediately thereafter trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the NYSE American, the NYSE Arca, the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTCQX (or nationally recognized successor thereto);

-

the failure of our transfer agent to issue to Lincoln Park shares of our common stock within three business days after the applicable date on which Lincoln Park is entitled to receive such shares;

-

any breach of the representations or warranties or covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement or Registration Rights Agreement that has or could have a material adverse effect on us and, in the case of a breach of a covenant that is reasonably curable, that is not cured within five business days;

-

any voluntary or involuntary participation or threatened participation in insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings by or against us; or

-

if at any time we are not eligible to transfer our common stock electronically.

Lincoln Park does not have the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement upon any of the events of default set forth above. During an event of default, all of which are outside of Lincoln Park’s control, we may not direct Lincoln Park to purchase any shares of our common stock under the Purchase Agreement.

Our Termination Rights

We have the unconditional right, at any time, for any reason and without any payment or liability to us, to give notice to Lincoln Park to terminate the Purchase Agreement. In the event of bankruptcy proceedings by or against us, the Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate without action of any party.

No Short-Selling or Hedging by Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park has agreed that neither it nor any of its affiliates shall engage in any direct or indirect short-selling or hedging of our common stock during any time prior to the termination of the Purchase Agreement.


22


Prohibitions on Variable Rate Transactions

There are no restrictions on future financings, rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the Purchase Agreement or Registration Rights Agreement other than a prohibition on entering into a “Variable Rate Transaction,” as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

Effect of Performance of the Purchase Agreement on Our Stockholders

All 14,000,000 shares registered in this offering which have been or may be issued or sold by us to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement are expected to be freely tradable. It is anticipated that shares registered in this offering will be sold over a period of up to 36 months commencing on the date that the registration statement including this prospectus becomes effective and other conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement are met. The sale by Lincoln Park of a significant amount of shares registered in this offering at any given time could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and to be highly volatile. Sales of our common stock to Lincoln Park, if any, will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Lincoln Park all, some or none of the additional shares of our common stock that may be available for us to sell pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. If and when we do sell shares to Lincoln Park, after Lincoln Park has acquired the shares, Lincoln Park may resell all, some or none of those shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion. Therefore, sales to Lincoln Park by us under the Purchase Agreement may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. In addition, if we sell a substantial number of shares to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement, or if investors expect that we will do so, the actual sales of shares or the mere existence of our arrangement with Lincoln Park may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect such sales. However, we have the right to control the timing and amount of any additional sales of our shares to Lincoln Park and the Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time at our discretion without any cost to us.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, we have the right, but not the obligation, to direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to $10,000,000 of our common stock, exclusive of the 2,275,086 Commitment Shares issued to Lincoln Park on the date of the Purchase Agreement and the 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares. Depending on the price per share at which we sell our common stock to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we may need to sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement more shares of our common stock than are offered under this prospectus in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to the $10,000,000 total commitment available to us under the Purchase Agreement. If we choose to do so, we must first register for resale under the Securities Act such additional shares of our common stock, which could cause additional substantial dilution to our stockholders. The number of shares ultimately offered for resale by Lincoln Park under this prospectus is dependent upon the number of shares we direct Lincoln Park to purchase under the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement prohibits us from issuing or selling to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement any shares of our common stock if those shares, when aggregated with all other shares of our common stock then beneficially owned by Lincoln Park, would exceed the Beneficial Ownership Cap.

The following table sets forth the amount of gross proceeds we would receive from Lincoln Park from our sale of shares to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement at varying purchase prices:

Assumed Average

Purchase Price

Per Share

 

 

Number of

Registered

Shares to be

Issued if Full

Purchase (1)

 

 

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

After Giving Effect to

the Issuance to

Lincoln Park (2)

 

 

Gross Proceeds

from the Sale of

Shares to Lincoln

Park Under the

Purchase Agreement

 

$

0.0500

 

 

 

10,058,248

 

 

 

8.33

%

 

$

502,912.40

 

$

0.0585

(3)

 

 

10,058,248

 

 

 

8.33

%

 

$

588,407.51

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

10,058,248

 

 

 

8.33

%

 

$

2,514,562.00

 

$

0.50

 

 

 

10,058,248

 

 

 

8.33

%

 

$

5,029,124.00

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

10,058,248

 

 

 

8.33

%

 

$

7,543,686.00

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

9,750,000

 

 

 

8.10

%

 

$

9,750,000.00

 


23


(1)

Although the Purchase Agreement provides that we may sell up to $10,000,000 of our common stock to Lincoln Park, we are only registering 14,000,000 shares under this prospectus which represents: (i) 2,275,086 Commitment Shares and the 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares that we already issued to Lincoln Park as consideration for making the commitment under the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) an additional 10,058,248 shares which may be issued to Lincoln Park in the future under the Purchase Agreement, if and when we sell shares to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement, and which may or may not cover all the shares we ultimately sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement, depending on the purchase price per share. As a result, we have included in this column only those shares that we are registering in this offering.

(2)

The denominator is based on 110,677,860 shares outstanding as of July 23, 2020, (which includes the 2,275,086 Commitment Shares and the 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares previously issued to Lincoln Park upon the execution of the Purchase Agreement), as adjusted to include the issuance of the number of shares set forth in the adjacent column which we would have sold to Lincoln Park, assuming the purchase price in the adjacent column. The numerator is based on the number of shares issuable under the Purchase Agreement at the corresponding assumed purchase price set forth in the adjacent column.

(3)

The closing sale price of our common stock on July 23, 2020, was $0.0585.

DILUTION

The sale of our common stock to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will have a dilutive impact on our stockholders. In addition, the lower our stock price is at the time we exercise our right to sell shares to Lincoln Park, the more shares of our common stock we will issue to raise our desired amount of proceeds from the sale, and the greater the dilution to our existing stockholders.

The net tangible book value of our company as of December 31, 2019 was $(17,922,245) or approximately $(0.1558) per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing the net tangible book value of our company (total tangible assets less total liabilities) by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock as of December 31, 2019.

After giving effect to the sale of 14,000,000 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and assuming gross proceeds of approximately $591,425 from the sale of shares to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (based on the closing price of our common stock on July 23, 2020), our adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2019 would have been $(17,001,915) or approximately $(0.1318) per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $0.0240 per share to existing stockholders.

The hypothetical dilution calculation shown above is based on 131,273,215 shares of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock issued and outstanding as of July 23, 2020, and excludes:

951,344 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding at a weighted-average exercise price of $0.24 per share;

275,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.02 per share; and

9,881,522 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of $2,795,852 of convertible debt outstanding at conversion prices ranging from $0.15 to $1.00 per share; and

2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan.

To the extent that outstanding options or warrants outstanding have been or may be exercised or other shares are issued upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes, investors purchasing our common stock in this offering may experience further dilution. In addition, we expect to raise additional capital to fund our current or future operating


24


plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

Market Price of Our Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

Our common stock trades on the OTCQB Market under the symbol “ALPP.” The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices per share of our common stock during the periods shown.

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.0001

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.112

 

Second Quarter

 

$

0.117

 

 

$

0.025

 

 

$

0.091

 

 

$

0.006

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.050

 

Third Quarter

 

$

0.071

 

 

$

0.055

 

 

$

0.037

 

 

$

0.008

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.06

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.013

 

 

$

0.115

 

 

$

0.05

 

PLEASE NOTE: Trading in the Company’s Class A common stock is limited, and as such, relatively small sales may have a disproportionately large impact on the trading price. The prices shown in the table above reflect the price fluctuations resulting from relatively low volume of trades.

Holders

As of July 23, 2020, we had 389372 registered holders of record of our Class A common stock.stock based on 24,224,657 shares of our Class A substantially greatercommon stock issued and outstanding, 9 registered holders of record of our Class B common stock based on 906,012 shares of our Class B common stock issued and outstanding, and 449 registered holders of record of our Class C common stock based on 1,528,589 shares of our Class C common stock issued and outstanding. This number does not include an indeterminate number of holdersstockholders whose shares are held by brokers in street name.

Dividend Policy
We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our Class A common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the operation of our business and for general corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their Class A common stock are “street name” or beneficial holders, whose shares of record are held through banks, brokers, other financial institutions and registered clearing agencies.

after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments.

35


BUSINESS

Company Background

We were

Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc (“we”, “our”, “Alpine 4”, the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014. We are a publicly traded conglomerate that is acquiringacquires businesses that fit into our disruptive DSF business model of Drivers, Stabilizers, and Facilitators.Facilitators (“DSF”). At Alpine 4, we understand the nature of how technology and innovation can accentuate a business. Our focus is on how the adaptation of new technologies even in brick and mortar businesses can drive innovation. We also believe that our holdings should benefit synergistically from each other and that the ability to have collaboration across varying industries can spawn new ideas and create fertile ground for competitive advantages.  This unique perspective has culminated in the development of our Blockchain-enabled Enterprise Business Operating System called SPECTRUMebos.   

As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, we wereare a holding company that owned eightowns twelve operating subsidiaries: ALTIA,
A4 Corporate Services, LLC;
Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc. ("QCA"); American Precision Fabricators, Inc.;
Morris Sheet Metal, Corp; Corp. ("MSM");
JTD Spiral, Inc.; Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc,;
Excel Fabrication, LLC; and SPECTRUMebos, Inc. (As discussed in more detail below, we previously had an additional subsidiary, Venture West Energy Services (formerly Horizon Well Testing, LLC). However, as of December 31, 2018, we discontinued operations on this company.)  In the first quarter of 2020, we also created three additional subsidiaries to act as silo holding companies, organized by industries.  These silo subsidiaries are A4 Construction Services, LLC ("Excel");
Vayu Aerospace Corp.;
Thermal Dynamics International, Inc. (“A4 Construction”("TDI"), A4 Manufacturing, Inc. (“A4 Manufacturing”;
Alternative Laboratories, LLC. ("Alt Labs"), and A4;
Identified Technologies, Inc. (“A4 Technologies”Corp. ("IDT");
Elecjet Corp.;
DTI Services LLC (doing business as RCA Commercial ("RCA")); and
Global Autonomous Corp. ("GAC"). All three are Delaware corporations. Each is authorized to issue 1,500 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, and the Company is the sole shareholder of each of these three subsidiaries.  


25


Business Strategy

What

Who We Do:

Are

Alexander Hamilton in his “Federalist paper #11,”#11”, said that our adventurous spirit distinguishes the commercial character of America. Hamilton knew that our freedom to be creative gave American businesses a competitive advantage over the rest of the world. We believe that Alpine 4 also exemplifies this spirit in our subsidiaries and that our greatest competitive advantage is our highly diverse business structure combined with a culture of collaboration.

It is our mandate to grow Alpine 4 into a leading, multi-faceted holding company with diverse subsidiary holdings with products and services that not only benefit from one another as a whole, but also have the benefit of independence. This type of corporate structure is about having our subsidiaries prosper through strong onsite leadership while working synergistically with other Alpine 4 holdings.subsidiaries. The essence of our business model is based around acquiring business-to-business (B2B)B2B companies in a broad spectrum of industries via our DSF acquisition strategy of DSF (Drivers, Stabilizer, Facilitator). Our DSF business model (which is discussed morefurther below) offers our shareholders an opportunity to own small-cap businesses that hold defensible positionsmarket share in their individual market space. Further, Alpine 4’swe believe our greatest opportunity for growth exists in the smaller to middle-market operating companies with revenues between $5 to $150 million annually. In this target-rich environment, businesses generally sell at more reasonable multiples, presenting greater opportunities for operational and strategic improvements that have greater potential to enhance profit.

36


Driver, Stabilizer, Facilitator (DSF)

Driver: A Driver“Driver” is a company that is in an emerging market or technology, that has enormous upside potential for revenue and profits, with a significant market opportunity to access. These types of acquisitions are typically small, brand new companies that need a structure to support their growth.

Stabilizer: Stabilizers“Stabilizers” are companies that have sticky customers, consistent revenue and provide solid net profit returns to Alpine 4. 

returns.

Facilitators: Facilitators“Facilitators” are our “secret sauce.”sauce”. Facilitators are companies that provide a product or service that an Alpine 4 sister companysubsidiary can use as leverage to create a competitive advantage.

When

We believe when you blend these categories are blended into a longer-term view of the business landscape, you can then begin to see the value-driving force that makes this a truly purposeful and powerful business model becomes apparent.  As stated earlier, wemodel. We believe that our greatest competitive advantage is our highly diversified business structure combined with a collaborative business culture, that helps drive outmitigate competition in our markets by bringing;bringing resources, planning, technology and capacity that we feel that our competitors simply do notdon’t have. TheWe intend for DSF model reshapesto reshape the environment that each subsidiary operates in by sharing and exploiting the resources each companysubsidiary has, thus giving them a competitive advantage over their industry peers.


26


Screen Shot 2019-08-06 at 7.40.57 AM.png 

How We Do It:

Optimization vs. Asset Producing 

The process to purchase a perspective company can be long and arduous.  During our due diligence period, we attempt to validate and determine three major points, not just the historical record of the company we are buying.  Those three major points are what we call “The What is,” “The What Should Be,” and “The What Will Be.”  

“The What Is” (TWI).  TWI is the defining point of where a company is holistically in a myriad of metrics, including Sales, Finance, Ease of Operations, Ownership, and Customer Relations. Subsequently, this is usually the point where most acquirers stop in their due diligence.  We look to define this position not just from a numbers standpoint, but also to determine how this perspective maps out to a larger picture of culture and business environment.

“The What Should Be” (TWSB).  TWSB is the validation point of inflection where we use many data inputs to assess and determine whether TWI is out of the norm with competitors, and whether that data shows the potential for improvement.

“The What Will Be” (TWWB).  TWWB is how we seek to identify the net results or what we call Kinetic Profit (KP) between the TWI and TWSB.  The keywords are Kinetic Profit.  KP is the profit waiting to be achieved by some form of action or as we call it, the Optimization Phase of acquiring a new company.

Optimization:  During the Optimization Phase, we seek to root up employees with in-depth training on various topics.  Usually, these training sessions include Profit and Expense Control, Production Planning, Breakeven Analysis, and Profit Engineering.  However, the end game

Diversification
Our goal is to guide these companies to become net profitable with the new debt burden placed on them post-acquisition; mitigate the loss of sales due to acquisition attrition (we typically plan on 10% of our customers leaving simply due to old ownership not being involved in the company any longer); potential replacement of employees that no longer wish to be employed post-acquisition; and other ancillary issues that may arise.  The Optimization Phase usually takes 12-18 months post-acquisition, and a company can fall back into Optimization if it is stagnant or regresses in its training.  

Asset Producing:  Asset Producing is the ideal point where we want our subsidiaries to be.  To become Asset Producing, subsidiary management must have completed prescribed training formats, proven they understand the key performance indicators (KPIs) that run their respective departments, and finally, the subsidiaries they manage must have posted a net profit for three consecutive months.


27


Diversification

It is our goal to help drive Alpine 4 into a leading, multi-faceted holding company with subsidiaries that have diverse products and services that not only benefit from one anotherservices. We are structured as whole but also have the benefit of independence.  This type of corporate structure is about having our subsidiaries prosper through strong onsite leadership, while working synergistically with other Alpine 4 holdings.   Alpine 4 has been set up with a holding company model, with Presidentsmanagement teams who will run each subsidiary business, and Managers with specific industry related experience who, along withexperience. Our CEO, Kent Wilson, the CEO of Alpine 4, will help guide our portfolio of companiessubsidiaries as needed. Alpine 4We will work with our Presidents and Managersmanagement teams to ensure that our core principles of Synergy, Innovation, Drive, Excellencesynergy, innovation, drive, and excellence are implemented and internalized. Further, we plan to work with our subsidiaries and capital partners to provide the proper capital allocation and to work to make sure that each businesssubsidiary is executingoperating at highoptimal levels.

In 2016, we saw the beginning of our plan for diversification take hold with the acquisition of Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc. (“QCA”),QCA, when Alpine 4we acquired 100% of QCA’s stock effective April 1, 2016.  Additional information relating to our acquisition of QCA can be found in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016.

In October 2016, we formed a new Limited Liability Company called ALTIA (Automotive Logic & Technology In Action) to create an independent subsidiary for Alpine 4’s 6th Sense Auto product and its BrakeActive product.

Effective, January 1, 2017, we acquired 100% of Venture West Energy Services (“VWES”) (formerly Horizon Well Testing, LLC). Additional information about the acquisition of VWES can be found in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 8, 2016, and January 13, 2017.  Due to many different circumstances but primarily from the effects of the theft event that occurred in April 2017 on December 31, 2018, we discontinued operations on this company and began the liquidation of the VWES assets.  In February 2019, VWES filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  As of March 31, 2019, VWES’ bankruptcy was completed.

In April 2018, we acquired 100% of American Precision Fabricators (APF) Additional information relating to our acquisition of APF can be found in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 10, 2018.

Effective(“APF”).

On January 1, 2019, we purchased Morris Sheet Metal Corp., an Indiana corporation, JTD Spiral, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of MSM, an Indiana corporation, Morris Enterprises LLC, an Indiana limited liability company and Morris Transportation LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Morris” or “MSM”).

On November 6, 2019, we completed our acquisition of Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc., an Indiana corporation, (“DSMI”), DSM Holding, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, (“DHL”), and the real estate assets of Lonewolf Enterprises, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Deluxe”).
Starting in the first quarter of 2020, we also created additional subsidiaries to act as silo holding companies, organized by industries. These silo subsidiaries are A4 Construction Services, Inc. (“LWE,”A4 Construction”), A4 Manufacturing, Inc. (“A4 Manufacturing”), and collectivelyA4 Technologies, Inc. (“A4 Technologies”), A4 Aerospace Corporation (“A4 Aerospace”), and A4 Defense Services, Inc. (“A4 Defense Services”). All of these holding companies are Delaware corporations. Each is authorized to issue 1,500 shares of common stock with DSMIa par value of $0.01 per share, and DHL, “DSM”).

And onthe Company is the sole shareholder of each of these subsidiaries.

On February 21, 2020, the Company, through its holdingour subsidiary A4 Construction completed the acquisition of Excel Fabrication, LLC, an Idaho Limited Liability Company.

Company (“Excel”). Excel subsequently changed its name to Excel Construction Services, LLC.

On November 13, 2020, the Company and a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company named ALPP Acquisition Corporation 1, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub 1”), entered into a merger agreement (the “IA Agreement”) with Impossible Aerospace Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“IA”), pursuant to which IA merged with and into Merger Sub 1 (the “IA Merger”). On November 12, 2020, the Company created
37


Merger Sub 1 and became its sole shareholder. Merger Sub 1 was created solely for the purpose of the IA Merger. The IA Merger closed on December 15, 2020.
On December 29, 2020, the Company and a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company named ALPP Acquisition Corporation 2, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub 2”), entered into a merger agreement (the “Vayu Agreement”) with Vayu (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vayu”), pursuant to which Vayu merged with and into Merger Sub 2 (the “Vayu Merger”). On December 29, 2020, the Company created Merger Sub 2 and became its sole shareholder. Merger Sub 2 was created solely for the purpose of the Vayu Merger. The Vayu Merger closed on February 8, 2021.
In March 2021, we announced the combination of the operations of our subsidiaries Deluxe and MSM. Both companies will be under the Morris Sheet Metal brand. The Company’s management believes that the combination of these businesses will create a more harmonious relationship between the two companies. The combining of resources should empower Morris to strengthen its brand through its strategic banking relationship, eliminate duplicative and competitive interests, and expand its footprint beyond the Indiana home base.
On May 5, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of stock of TDI.
On May 10, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of KAI Enterprises, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, the sole asset of which was all of the outstanding membership interests of Alt Labs.
In June 2021, we announced the combination of our subsidiaries Impossible Aerospace (“IA”) and Vayu (US) to become Vayu Aerospace Corporation (“Vayu”). Our management believes that the combination of these subsidiaries will create a more harmonious relationship between the two companies. The combining of resources should empower Vayu to strengthen its brand through its strategic banking relationship, eliminate duplicative and competitive interests, and expand its footprint beyond the Michigan home base.
On October 20, 2021, the Company, and the Company’s subsidiary, A4 Aerospace, entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Identified Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation with foreign registration in Pennsylvania (“Identified Technologies”). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, A4 Aerospace purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of Identified Technologies, a total of 6,486,044 shares (the “ITC Shares”). The total purchase price for the ITC Shares was $4,000,000 and was paid with 111,111 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, issued to the IDT’s shareholders. Following the closing of the transaction, A4 Aerospace owned 100% of the capital stock of Identified Technologies.
On November 29, 2021, the Company, and a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company named ALPP Acquisition Corporation 3, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“AC3”), entered into a merger agreement with Elecjet, a Delaware corporation and the three Elecjet shareholders. Pursuant to the Agreement, AC3 merged with and into Elecjet. AC3 was created solely for the purpose of the merger with Elecjet, and Elecjet was the surviving entity following the merger.
On December 9, 2021, the Company, and the Company’s subsidiary, A4 Technologies, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with DTI Services Limited Liability Company (doing business as RCA Commercial Electronics), an Indiana limited liability company (“DTI”), Direct Tech Sales LLC, (also having an assumed business name of RCA Commercial Electronics), an Indiana limited liability company (“Direct Tech”), PMI Group, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“PMI”), Continu.Us, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Continu.Us”), Solas Ray, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Solas”), and the two individual owners of these entities. DTI, Direct Tech, PMI, Continu.Us, and Solas were referred to in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement collectively as “RCA.” Pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of RCA.
In Q1 2022, we formed Global Autonomous Corporation (“GAC”) with several key employees and consultants. The Company owns 71.43% of the outstanding shares of stock of GAC.
As of the date of this prospectus, the Company is exploring additional acquisition and merger transactions.
38


Corporate Information
Alpine 4 maintains our corporate office located at 2525 E. Arizona Biltmore Circle, Suite 237, Phoenix, Arizona 85016. QCA rents a location at 1709 Junction Court #380 San Jose, California 95112. Morris Sheet Metal and JTD Spiral are located at 6212 Highview Dr, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818. Excel Construction Services’ office and fabrication space are located at 297 Wycoff Cir, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. Vayu has its headquarters at 3753 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108. The headquarters for TDI are located at 14955 Technology Ct, Fort Myers, Florida 33912. Alt Labs has its headquarters at 4740 S. Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, Florida 33907. Elecjet has its headquarters at 5935 W 84th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. RCA Commercial Electronics has its headquarters at 5935 W 84th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Global Autonomous Corporation has its offices at 2525 E Arizona Biltmore Circle, Suite 237, Phoenix Arizona 85016.
Subsidiaries and Product Groups
At the core of our business strategy is our focus on scalable corporate platform solutions. We have built a strong portfolio of manufacturing, software, and energy driven businesses with a focus on long-term value creation.

Subsidiaries & Product Groups

As of the date of the filing of this Prospectus, we had We have the following subsidiaries and product groups:

ALTIA, LLC is an automotive technology company with several core product offerings.

 o

6th Sense Auto is a connected car technology that provides a distinctive and powerful advantage to management, sales, finance and service departments at automotive dealerships in order to increase productivity, profitability and customer retention.   6thSenseAuto uses disruptive technology to improve inventory management, reduce costs, increase sales, and enhance service.

Current Revenue Generators - This represents our subsidiaries that are currently generating revenue from operations (ordered from highest to lowest based on 2022 full year revenue).
RCA is engaged in the design and wholesale distribution/sale of commercial LED lighting and electronics such as televisions, mounting solutions, projectors and screens, audio equipment, digital signage, mobile audio and video systems, and all wire and connecting products throughout the United States of America. In May 2023, RCA amended and extended its licensing agreement for the RCA trademark to include additional product lines such as computer monitors, outdoor televisions, energy storage systems and batteries through December 2027.
MSM is a commercial sheet metal contractor and fabricator. MSM designs, fabricates, and installs dust collectors, commercial ductwork, kitchen hoods, industrial ventilation systems, machine guards, architectural work, water furnaces, for commercial construction projects. MSM is a licensed contractor and a member of the Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (“SMACNA”).
JTD is a sister company to MSM and provides specialized spiral duct work to MSM clientele.
Deluxe is a commercial sheet metal contractor and fabricator. In 2021, Deluxe was operationally merged into MSM, with all new project work operating under the MSM brand.
QCA provides contract manufacturing solutions, custom design (unless the customer comes with their own design) and engineering and manufacturing services including PCB Assembly, Cable & Harness and Box Builds & Mechanical Assembly to customers such as Apple, Rivian, and Tesla. Our customers engage our services via strategic business partnerships. Our abilities encompass a wide variety of skills, beginning with prototype development and culminating in the ongoing manufacturing of a complete product or assembly. QCA provides turnkey solutions that are tailored around each customer's specific needs. QCA’s primary aim is to provide contract-manufacturing solutions to market leading companies within the industrial, scientific, instrumentation, military, medical and green industries. QCA’s manufacturing facility has been certified by Orion Registrar, who is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) National Accreditation Board, with a AS9100D (Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations) certification, ISO 13485 certified for medical devices, along with the U.S. federal government under its International Traffic in Arms Regulation (“ITAR”).
Alt Labs is a dietary and nutritional supplement contract manufacturer located in Southwest Florida. Our mission is to provide our clients with successful, cutting edge and effective supplements. We intend for our honest and transparent, solution-driven approach to the entire product development and
39

28


 o

BrakeActive™ is a safety device that can improve a vehicle’s third brake light’s ability to greatly reduce or prevent a rear end collision by as much as 40%. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report issued in 2010, rear end collisions could be reduced by 90% if trailing vehicles had one additional second to react. The Company’s new programmable technology and device aims to provide this additional reaction time to trailing vehicles.

Quality Circuit Assembly (“QCA”) - Since 1988, QCA has been providing electronic contract manufacturing solutions delivered to its customers via strategic business partnerships. Our abilities encompass a wide variety of skills, beginning with prototype development and culminating in the ongoing manufacturing of a complete product or assembly. Turnkey solutions are tailored around each customer's specific requirements.  Conveniently located in San Jose, California, with close proximity to San Jose airport and all major carriers, QCA’s primary aim is to provide contract-manufacturing solutions to market leading companies within the industrial, scientific, instrumentation, military, medical and green industries.

American Precision Fabricators (“APF”) – Based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, APF is a sheet metal fabricator that provides American made fabricated metal parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies to Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEM”). The Company supplies several industries with fabricated parts that it creates in-house.  It offers several production capabilities with its state-of-the-art machinery.

Morris Sheet Metal (“MSM”) – Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, MSM is a commercial sheet metal contractor and fabricator. MSM designs, fabricates, and installs dust collectors, commercial ductwork, kitchen hoods, industrial ventilation systems, machine guards, architectural work, water furnaces, and much more.

JTD Spiral (“JTD”) -  Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, JTD is a sister company to MSM and provides specialized spiral duct work to MSM clientele.

Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc (“DLX”) – Based in South Bend, Indiana, DLX is a commercial sheet metal contractor and fabricator. MSM designs, fabricates, and installs dust collectors, commercial ductwork, kitchen hoods, industrial ventilation systems, machine guards, architectural work, water furnaces, and much more.

Excel Fabrication, LLC (“EXL”) – Based in Twin Falls, Idaho, EXL is an industrial service with customers in the Food, Beverage, Dairy, Mining, Petrochemical, Mineral, and Ammonia Refrigeration.  EXL’s capabilities include a vast amount of field work including new fabrication, design build, installation, repairs, service, maintenance, turn arounds, down days planned or unplanned with quick and responsive teams for most any items required by the customer needs and demands.

SPECTRUMebos, Inc. (“SPECTRUMebos”) is an Enterprise Business Operating System (EBOS). Developed by Alpine 4, SPECTRUMebos seeks to combine key technology software components relevant to:

accounting and financial reporting for an ERP system; 

a Document Management System (DMS); 

a Business Intelligence (BI) platform; and 

a Customer Resource Management (CRM) hub. 

All of these components ‘tether’ to a management reporting and collaboration toolset.

The underlying concept is that SPECTRUMebos can embed itself in a robust blockchain ledger system. The objective is that the security and authenticity of transactions remains static.

The tools help drive real-time information in two directions:

first, to the front lines by assisting customer-facing stakeholders; and  

second, back to management for planning, problem-solving and integration. 

Silo Subsidiary Structure


manufacturing process to offer a refreshing alternative to current industry standards. Generally, Alt Lab’s customers provide the formula for the supplements they are contracted to make. However, Alt Labs has the ability to assist customers in developing their formulas for certain supplements when requested by a customer. With over 17 independent production rooms, 2 pharmacy operations, and an excess of 5,000 kilograms of powder and liquid blending capacity, Alt Labs is uniquely positioned to service orders from 1,000 units to over 100,000 units. We believe we are experts in the product development cycle from concept and design to development and feasibility to efficient manufacturing and on-time delivery. We believe we offer unique, industry-leading sensory panel data to our customers to ensure that they receive the absolute best tasting products in the industry. Alt Labs manufacturing facilities have been certified cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) as audited by the National Sanitation Foundation (“NSF”).
TDI is a fabricator and project management services company focusing on projects associated with the United States government, including the Department of Defense and Department of State. TDI specializes in managing complex projects, assets and infrastructure for its customers, including support and services for the engineering, design, logistics and installation of HVAC, Control and Electrical systems in government facilities inside and outside the United States.
Excel is an industrial construction company with customers in the food & beverage, dairy, mining, petrochemical, mineral, and ammonia refrigeration industries. Excel’s capabilities include a vast amount of field work including new fabrication, design build, installation, repairs, service, maintenance, turn arounds, down days planned or unplanned with quick and responsive teams for most any items required by the customer’s needs and demands.
Early Stage Growth Subsidiaries - The below subsidiaries have only recently begun to generate small revenues from their operations. We believe they could represent revenue growth potential if we are able to secure the necessary contracts for each to support their operations.
Elecjet operates as an early stage manufacturer of electronic components, as well as a developer of new battery technologies including graphene and solid-state batteries. Elecjet currently has developed two forms of battery cells, a graphene-based lithium ion cell sold in the form of a ESS battery pack and the AX class of solid state batteries.
Identified Technologies is an early stage drone software company that provides geospatial and 3D data to customers in Construction, Oil/Gas, Mining, and Quarries. Customers capture the raw data on site with small Unmanned Aerial Systems and use automated software to convert the raw imagery to geospatial data. Identified Technologies can both enable customers to deploy their own drone departments, and deploy certified pilots to capture the data as a service.
Vayu’s mission is to solve the hardest and most critical logistics challenges, anywhere in the world. Vayu aims to set the standard and lead the market in safe, reliable, and affordable vertical take-off and landing (“VTOL”) aircrafts through its unmanned aerial vehicles. Vayu currently manufactures its line of drones with all airframes designed, engineered and manufactured in the Unites States. In the second half of 2022, Vayu signed a supplier agreement with All American Contracting Solutions that has the ability to create significant value for the company over the next four years. Vayu recently received its first purchase order via the supplier agreement for 10 G1 MKIII Fixed Wing UAV's for $5.25 million with delivery expected either later this year or early 2024.
UAV Supply Agreement
On October 26, 2022, our subsidiary Vayu Aerospace Corporation, entered into an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Supply Agreement (the “UAV Agreement”) with All American Contracting Solutions, Inc., a Georgia Corporation (“All American”).
Pursuant to the UAV Agreement, All American agreed to purchase from Vayu up to 225 units of Vayu’s model G1 drones over a four-year period from January 2023 - December 2026. Specifically, Vayu agreed to manufacture
40


and supply All American with the amount of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”) as set forth on certain purchase orders to be submitted by All American. All American agreed to purchase 100% of its UAVs from Vayu directly, and to not manufacture or purchase from any other third party during the term of the UAV Agreement. The parties agreed that payment for the UAVs would be made when orders were placed, according to the pricing set forth in the Agreement.
All American agreed that it would provide to Vayu a binding forecast of all of its needs for UAVs for the first calendar quarter of 2020, we formed2023, and a non-binding forecast for the remaining three new subsidiaries: A4 Construction Services, Inc.quarters of 2023. All American will continue to provide a rolling forecast of its UAV requirements. Vayu agreed to maintain and follow quality control standards and testing programs consistent with applicable ISO regulatory standards, and that all UAVs delivered would conform to the specifications agreed to by the parties. Vayu further agreed that the UAVs would be manufactured in compliance with all applicable present and future orders, regulations, requirements and laws of any and all federal, state, provincial and local authorities and agencies. Vayu received its first purchase order from All American in July 2023 for $5.25 million with delivery expected to occur in Q4 2023 or Q1 2024.
Elecjet Batteries
In March 2022, Elecjet engaged the Battery Innovation Center (“A4 Construction”BIC”), A4 Manufacturing, Inc. (“A4 Manufacturing”), in Newberry, Indiana, with the purpose to provide independent third-party testing and A4 Technologies, Inc. (“A4 Technologies”). All three are


29


Delaware corporations. Eachverification of the specifications of certain of Elecjet’s AX class of solid-state batteries to show potential customers the capabilities of Elecjet’s solid-state batteries. The testing included puncture testing, folding/crumpling tests, and thermal heat tests. The AX Battery Class is authorizeda Ceramic Oxide solid-state battery and comes in the form of a 31Ah Solid-State Battery and a 10Ah Solid-State Battery. Elecjet engaged the BIC to issue 1,500 sharesperform several types of common stock with a par valuetesting, ranging from verification of $0.01 per share,its charge capabilities, to energy density / power density, to induced failure point testing. The BIC tested two versions of the AX 31Ah the AX-01 and the Company is the sole shareholder of each of these three subsidiaries.

As Mr. Wilson communicated to the shareholdersAX-02. These two subclasses are designed for different market segments.

The results of the CompanyBIC showed that the AX-01 is an ultra-safe version that can withstand a variety of survivability use cases. The AX-01 has a slightly different material composition that enables its amazing survivability characteristics. The BIC confirmed that the AX-01 withstood being punctured, then folded, and finally crumpled while still holding a charge. The cell was then put through a temperature destruction test where the cell survived to a temperature of 410 degrees Fahrenheit (210 degrees Celsius). Details of the tests are described below:
Nail Puncture Test: The AX-01 was punctured by a 3mm diameter nail. The nail was left inside the battery, purposely causing the battery to short, of which it did for over an hour while being suspended in his CEO letter in early 2020, the Company has been looking to silo its various subsidiaries into sector-specific holding companies since 2019.  In early 2020, by forming A4 Construction, A4 Manufacturing, and A4 Technologies, the Company began this process. Byair. The battery's temperature fluctuated but would hover at around 98.6°F (37°C) near the end of the second quarterhour with a maximum measured temperature of 2020,101.76°F (38.76°C). Subsequently, the Company plansbattery was lowered back on to the metal surface for the nail to be removed and the battery quickly returned to room temperature. One amazing feature of the battery was that during the entirety of the test, the AX-01 was holding voltage and remained functional. Note: Traditional lithium batteries typically would instantly catch on fire and go into thermal runaway the moment the battery was punctured.
Fold/Crumple Test: After the puncture test, the AX-01 was folded over its long side (AX-01 is a long rectangular shape) by a mechanical actuator. After it was folded to the point that both ends were touching each other, the battery was attempted to be folded over again by its short side. After being folded with as much force as the mechanical actuator could press out, the battery remained functional throughout the entire process and remained at room temperature. Note: Standard lithium batteries would normally catch on fire after being folded at even a small angle.
Thermal Heat Test: The battery was placed in an oven and the oven would slowly and constantly increase in temperature to test the battery's heat exposure breaking point. The temperature of the battery was brought up to 428°F (220°C) before thermal runaway occurred creating a new BIC record. Once the battery eventually caught fire, the fire was unlike other thermal runaways where a battery spews a stream of fire from a concentrated point, but rather was much more contained to the surface area across the battery. Note: Typical lithium batteries would have shifteda thermal runaway at 266°F (130°C) and the other subsidiaries into these silos, as follows:

-A4 Manufacturing: American Precision Fabricators; Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc. 

-A4 Construction Services: Excel Fabrication, LLC; Morris Sheet Metal Corp.; JTD Spiral, Inc.;previous highest

41


recorded temperature before thermal runaway on cells of similar capacity, with fielded chemistries, at the BIC was 302°F (150°C).
The BIC confirmed that the AX-01 measured a discharge energy of 111.41Wh at a C/2 rate (measured 31.70 Ah)). At a nominal volume of 0.17571 Liters for each cell and Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc. 

-A4 Technologies: ALTIA, LLC, Spectrumebos, Inc. 

-A4 Corporate Services, LLC  

As Mr. Wilson communicateda nominal mass of 0.395 kg, this translates to 634Wh/L and 282Wh/kg of energy densities which are both dramatic improvements over current battery technology.

The AX-01 has a designed commercial cycle life of over 1,200 charge cycles. (Please note: this life cycle range was tested only in the 2019 Annual Shareholder letter regarding the Company’s plan to silo our subsidiaries into sector-specific holding companies,laboratories, and we have created those siloed subsidiary holding companies.  Those silos or holding subsidiaries are; A4 Manufacturing, Inc., A4 Construction Services, Inc.,not yet received results from the BIC, which generally takes several months to complete.)
The AX-02 is an energy dense cell that also has a high degree of survivability but trades some of the safety material features of the AX-01 for much higher power densities and A4 Technologies, Inc.  They were created as wholly owned Delaware corporations,higher life cycles.
The BIC confirmed that the AX-02 has the capability to charge at 4C. This means that the battery can fully charge in just 15 minutes. The AX-02 is also capable of 7C discharging and over 2,400 life cycles, both of which are currently in the process of being confirmed by the endBIC.
The BIC also confirmed that the AX-02 measured a discharge energy of 113.213Wh at a C/2 rate (measured 31.4 Ah). At a nominal volume of 0.17571 Liters for each cell and a nominal mass of 0.395 kg, this translates to 644Wh/L and 287Wh/kg of energy densities which are both dramatic improvements over current battery technology.
Additionally, Elecjet has been exploring and has had discussions with different battery engineering firms, capital partners and consultants, in anticipation of bringing initial production of the third quarterElecjet AX Class of 2020, we anticipate that webatteries. Elecjet will have incorporated our subsidiaries into them.   Weinitially target the United States for distribution. The Company has also created the long-awaited operating company for SPECTRUMebos under the name SPECTRUMebos, Inc.taken an equity position in a battery design firm, and we will beginis exploring other strategic opportunities relating to move the IP assetsproduction and development work into that entity throughout 2020 in preparation for commercializationdesign of the product in 2021.  

Recent Developments

Acquisition of Excel Fabrication, LLC

On February 21, 2020, the Company, through its holding subsidiary A4 Construction, completed the acquisition of Excel Fabrication, LLC, an Idaho Limited Liability Company (“EFL”).

Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) among the Company and Mark Bell, the owner of EFL (the “Seller”), the Company acquired all of the outstanding LLC membership interests of EFL, for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forthbatteries in the SPA.

The total purchase price was $5,492,000 (the “Purchase Price”), which is the sum of the cash paid at closing (the “Cash Consideration”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated by Seller, and promissory notes (the “Note Consideration”), also delivered at closing.  As part of the purchase price, the Company is also liable to the Seller for royalty payments over a period of five years, whenever revenues exceed certain thresholds as provided for in the purchase agreement, at rates ranging from 2% to 7%.

The Cash Consideration consisted of $2,600,000, plus $600,000 of future Accounts Receivables that were over 90 days aged, plus the addition of working capital, less any Long-Term Liability (as defined in the SPA) of EFL satisfied at Closing, as set forth in the SPA, but not less certain liabilities, as set forth in the SPA.  The Seller and the other parties to the SPA also signed an Amendment (“Amendment”) to the SPA to tranche the Cash payment into two payments, the first for $1,780,000 paid at closing, and the second to be paid on or before February 28, 2020, in the amount of $820,000, which was paid in full.  

Additionally, the Note Consideration consisted of a secured promissory note issued in favor of Seller only, issued by EFL, in the amount of $2,300,000.00 (the “Note ”), in the form set forth in an exhibit to the SPA, secured by a subordinated security interest in the assets listed in a related security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) (discussed below). The parties to the SPA agreed that the Company has the right to change the senior lender from time to time while the Note remains unpaid so long as at all times, there is no breach or default or Event of Default under the Notes, the SPA, or the other transaction documents.


30


United States.

Competition
Corporate
With respect to Alpine 4, as the Note Consideration, EFL issuedparent holding company, in identifying, evaluating and selecting target businesses for initial business acquisitions or combinations, we may encounter intense competition from other entities having a secured promissory note (the “Note”)business objective similar to ours, including private equity groups, leveraged buyout funds, and operating businesses seeking strategic business combinations. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of these competitors possess greater financial, technical, human and other resources than we do. Our ability to acquire larger target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the initial business combination of a target business. Furthermore, our obligation to pay cash in connection with our public stockholders who exercise their redemption rights may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination and our outstanding warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Either of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial business combination.
Construction
The construction and maintenance industry is highly competitive and the markets in which we compete have numerous companies that provide similar services. Factors influencing our competitiveness include price, reputation for quality, ability to reduce customer costs, experience and expertise, financial strength, surety bonding capacity, knowledge of local markets and conditions, and customer relationships. Competitors tend to be regional firms that vary in size and depth of resources.
Manufacturing - QCA
We believe that the primary basis of competition in our targeted markets is manufacturing technology, quality, responsiveness, the provision of value-added services, and price. To remain competitive, we must continue to
42


provide technologically advanced manufacturing services, maintain quality levels, offer flexible delivery schedules, deliver finished products on a reliable basis, and compete favorably on the basis of price.
The electronic manufacturing services industry is large and diverse and is serviced by many companies, including several that have achieved significant market share. Because of our market’s size and diversity, we do not typically compete for contracts with a discreet group of competitors. We compete with different companies depending on the type of service or geographic area. Certain of our competitors have greater manufacturing, financial, research and development, and marketing resources. We also face competition from current and prospective customers that evaluate our capabilities against the merits of manufacturing products internally.
Manufacturing - Alt Labs
We compete with other manufacturers, distributors and marketers of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutritional supplements both within and outside the U.S. The nutritional supplement industry is highly competitive, and we expect the level of competition to remain high. Our ability to scale our business and grow our revenue depends on our ability to maintain the value and reputation of our brands in the face of this competition. The nutritional supplement industry is highly fragmented and competition for the sale of nutritional supplements comes from many sources. We do not believe it is possible to accurately estimate the total number or size of our competitors. The nutritional supplement industry has undergone some consolidation in the recent past and we expect that trend may continue in the near term. We seek to differentiate ourselves by being familiar with our clients and providing a personalized experience. We believe that none have effectively combined the product, personal coaching, education and the product access provided by our sales employees and, further, that these efforts are compounded by the peer pressure our clients generate through our organized group sales presentations.
We face intense competition from competitors that are larger, more established and that possess greater resources than we do, and if we are unable to compete effectively, we may be unable to gain sufficient market share to sustain profitability. If our competitors market nutritional supplement products that are less expensive, safer or otherwise more appealing than our current and potential products, or that reach the market before our current and potential products, we may not achieve operational or financial success. The market may choose to continue utilizing existing products for any number of reasons, including familiarity with or pricing of these existing products. The failure of any of our products to compete with products marketed by our competitors would impair our ability to generate revenue, which would have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Aerospace / Drones
There has been a proliferation of startups in the drone industry, driving fragmentation and lowering prices. We believe that this fragmentation does little to address the needs of users of drones or our future customers. We expect that as the industry grows, customers will ultimately rely on companies and platforms that consolidate solutions to unify the key categories of the drone industry. We expect competition in the drone industry, which is already intense, to increase as other companies enter the drone market, as customers’ requirements evolve, and as new products and technologies are introduced. Several of our competitors have greater name recognition, much longer operating histories, greater financial resources, more and better-established customer relationships, larger sales forces and significantly greater resources. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or devote greater resources to the Seller.development, promotion and sale of their products than us, hampering our ability to successfully compete with respect to certain of these factors. Increased competition may lead to price cuts or the introduction of products available for free or at a nominal price, fewer customer orders, reduced gross margins, longer sales cycles and loss of market share. We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be harmed if we fail to meet these competitive pressures.
Electronics - RCA
We believe the principal competitive factors impacting the market for our devices are brand, price, features, quality, design, consumer service, time-to-market and availability. We believe that we compete favorably in these areas. The termscommercial electronics market in which we operate is highly competitive and includes large, well-
43


established companies. Our Smart TVs face competition from large consumer electronics brands such as Amazon, Samsung, Sony, LG, Hisense, TCL and Onn, Walmart’s private-label brand.
Many of our existing and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages, such as:
access to greater resources in connection with research and development, including regarding development of advertising solutions;
the ability to more easily undertake extensive marketing campaigns;
the capacity to leverage their sales efforts and marketing expenditures across a broader portfolio of devices and services;
the ability to implement and sustain aggressive pricing policies;
the ability to obtain favorable pricing or allocations of key components from manufacturers or suppliers, including LCD panels, which are supplied for our devices to a significant extent by affiliates of our competitors;
the ability to exert significant influence on sales channels;
broader distribution, including by selling devices internationally and more established relationships with customers;
access to larger established customer base;
access to greater resources to make acquisitions;
the ability to rapidly develop and commercialize new technologies and services;
the ability to bundle competitive offerings with other devices and services;
the ability to cross-subsidize low-margin operations from their other higher-margin operations; and
the ability to secure rights or partnerships to content, including exclusive content, that consumers may prefer over our content.
Electronics - Elecjet
The battery market is rapidly evolving and highly competitive. With the introduction of new technologies and the potential entry of new competitors into the market, we expect competition to increase in the future, which could harm our business, results of operations, or financial condition. Our prospective competitors include major manufacturers currently supplying the industry, automotive OEMs and potential new entrants to the industry. Major companies now developing batteries include Panasonic Corporation, Samsung SDI, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, LG Energy Solutions, BYD Co. Limited and QuantumScape. They supply conventional lithium-ion batteries and in many cases are seeking to develop solid-state batteries, including potentially lithium-metal batteries. In addition, because of the Notesimportance of electrification, many automotive OEMs are researching and investing in solid-state battery efforts and, in some cases, in battery development and production. For example, Tesla, Inc. is building multiple battery gigafactories and potentially could supply batteries to other automotive OEMs, and Toyota Motors and a Japanese consortium have a multi-year initiative pursuing solid-state batteries.
A number of development-stage companies such as follows:SES, Solid Power and Enovix are also seeking to improve conventional lithium-ion batteries or to develop new technologies for solid-state and/or lithium-metal batteries. Potential new entrants are seeking to develop new technologies for cathodes, anodes, electrolytes and additives. Some of these companies have established relationships and are in varying stages of development. We believe our ability to compete successfully with lithium-ion battery manufacturers and with other companies seeking to develop solid-state batteries will depend on a number of factors including battery price, safety, energy density, charge rate and cycle life, and on non-technical factors such as brand, established customer relationships and financial and
44


manufacturing resources. Many of the Note is inincumbents have, and future entrants may have, greater resources than we have and may also be able to devote greater resources to the amountdevelopment of $2,300,000, accrues interesttheir current and future technologies. They may also have greater access to larger potential customer bases and have and may continue to establish cooperative or strategic relationships amongst themselves or with third parties that may further enhance their resources and offerings.
We would be at a rate of 4.25% annually.  Monthly payments of interestcompetitive disadvantage if our competitors bring their next generation devices and services to market earlier than we do, if their devices or services have lower prices, better features, more content (or more preferable content) or are due monthly, with a balloon payment of all principal and any unpaid interest due on February 21, 2024.

In connection with the SPA and the Note, the Company, EFL (collectively, the “Note Parties”), and the Seller entered into a Security Agreement, pursuant to which the Note Parties agreed to grant to the Seller a subordinated security interest in certain collateral set forth in the Security Agreement.  Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the collateral includes, but is not limited to the equipment, accounts receivable, tools, parts, inventory, and commingled goods relating to the foregoing property, customer accounts, intellectual property, and investment property of EFL (collectively, the “Collateral”).

The Note Parties and the Seller also entered into a Subordination Agreement with the Senior Lender, wherein the Note Parties acknowledged the senior security interest of the Senior Lender in the Collateral, and agreed to not enforcemore technologically advanced than ours, or assertif any of their rightsour competitors’ devices or services were to become preferred by customers. To the Collateral under the Security Agreement until the Senior Lender confirms that the Note Parties have paid in full the senior indebtedness owingextent we are unable to the Senior Lender.  The Subordination Agreement also contained standard termseffectively compete against our competitors for any of these reasons or otherwise, our business, financial condition and conditions.

Formationresults of Silo Subsidiaries

As noted above, in January 2020, the Company formed three new Delaware corporation subsidiaries: A4 Construction, A4 Manufacturing, and A4 Technologies.

COVID-19 Updates and Impacts

Mr. Wilson, the Company’s CEO, provided several updates to the Company’s shareholders, employees, and the public relating to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the Company, the Company’s subsidiaries, and their businesses.

-In the April 2, 2020, update, which was filed with the SEC in a Current Report on April 3, 2020, Mr. Wilson provided unofficial 2019 revenue guidance and 2020 preliminary revenue guidance. 

-In the April 8, 2020, update, which was filed with the SEC in a Current Report on April 8, 2020, Mr. Wilson informed shareholders, employees, and the public that the Company was temporarily suspending its efforts to uplist to a national exchange, and to postpone any adjustment (including a previously discussed reverse stock split) to the Company’s outstanding equity securities. 

-In the May 1, 2020, update, which was filed with the SEC in a Current Report on May 1, 2020, Mr. Wilson provided updates to shareholders, employees, and the public relating to the efforts by theoperations may be harmed.

Suppliers
The Company and its subsidiaries have a diverse supply chain including both domestic and international suppliers. The Company consistently analyzes and monitors its supplier concentration and make adjustments as necessary to obtain SBA Paycheckminimize the concentration risk.
Government Regulation
The Company and our subsidiaries are subject to standard workspace governmental regulations including, but not limited to, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and Environmental Protection Program funds,Agency (“EPA”) requirements for our facilities.
Our operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations including: (i) authorization from the ability to provide masksFCC for operation in various licensed frequency bands; (ii) FAA regulations and approvals unique to the employeesoperation of commercial or industrial drones; (iii) customers’ licenses from the FCC; (iv) licensing, permitting and inspection requirements applicable to contractors, electricians and engineers; (v) regulations relating to worker safety and environmental protection; (vi) permitting and inspection requirements applicable to construction projects; (vii) wage and hour regulations; (viii) regulations relating to transportation of equipment and materials, including licensing and permitting requirements; (ix) building and electrical codes; and (x) special bidding, procurement and other requirements on government projects.
We believe we have the licenses materially required to conduct our operations, and we are in substantial compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The operation of our manufactured products by our customers (network providers and service providers) in the U.S. or in foreign jurisdictions in a manner not in compliance with local law could result in fines, business disruption, or harm to our reputation. The changes to regulatory and technological requirements may also alter our product offerings, impacting our market share and business. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of our operating licenses or could give rise to termination or cancellation rights under our contracts or disqualify us from future bidding opportunities.
Further, our Alt Labs subsidiary is subject to oversight by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) through Part 111 of the CompanyU.S. Food and its subsidiaries,Drug Act pertaining to Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”) for dietary supplements, and oversight by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) for labeling regulations.
Patents & Proprietary Technology
The success of our business and technology leadership is supported by our proprietary technology. We rely upon a combination of patent, trademark and trade secret laws in the United States and other jurisdictions, as well as license agreements and other contractual protections, to establish, maintain and enforce rights in our proprietary technologies. In addition, we seek to protect our intellectual property rights through nondisclosure and invention assignment agreements with our employees and consultants and through non-disclosure agreements with business partners and other third parties. As of July 31, 2023, we owned on an exclusive basis 2 US Patents. We have 4 US Patent Applications, 6 Provisional US Patent Applications. We also have 3 registered U.S. trademarks and 1 pending U.S. trademark application, and have licensed one portfolio of trademarks (RCA) as detailed in the table below:
45


Patent TitleReference NumberOwner/AssigneeApplication DateExpiration Date
US Patents
Microprocessor controlled rechargeable brake light control circuitUS10807513B2Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd.12/24/2038
Universal brake light control mechanismUS10894509B2Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd.1/17/2039
US Patent Applications
Aircraft Battery Systems and Aircraft Including SameW02018058004A1
US20180086472A1
Impossible Aerospace Corp.9/22/2017
Ultra-fast charging high-capacity phosphorene composite activated carbon material for battery applicationUS20230216035A1Elecjet1/3/2023
Method of producing a graphene filmUS20230160087A1Elecjet11/20/2022
Provisional US Patent Applications
A solid-state battery in-situ growth self-healing binder and its preparation methodApplication #: 63/464,490Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.5/5/2023
A self-healing conductive and thermally conductive binder for solid-state batteries and its preparation methodApplication #: 63/464,486Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.5/5/2023
A pre-lithiated silicon cathode material and its preparation methodApplication #: 63/464,493Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.5/5/2023
A pre-lithiated carbon anode material and its preparation methodApplication #: 63/464,507
Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.5/5/2023
A silver-plated carbon nanotube thermal conductive past and its preparation methodApplication #: 63/464,511Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.5/5/2023
A method for preparing a magnetron-sputtering lithium-plated material and the magnetron- sputtering lithium-plated materialApplication #: 63/464,513Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.5/5/2023
US Trademark Applications
Continu.us97483597Direct Tech Sales, LLC (RCA Commercial Electronics)6/30/2022
US Trademark Registrations
Solas Ray3989036Direct Tech Sales, LLC (RCA Commercial Electronics)
Sensor Connect6189189Direct Tech Sales, LLC (RCA Commercial Electronics)
Elecjet5443117Elecjet Corp.
Licensed US and Canadian Trademarks
RCA853565 (US)
TMA168402 (Canada)
Licensee: Direct Tech Sales, LLC (RCA Commercial Electronics)Current license period expires at the end of 2027
46


Recent Developments
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
On March 21, 2023, Larry Zic, the Chief Financial officer of Alpine 4 Holdings notified us of his intent to resign as our Chief Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2023. Mr. Zic’s decision to resign arose from his desire to pursue other professional opportunities. Mr. Zic’s resignation was voluntary and did not arise from any disagreement on any matter relating to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company. Our Board of Directors accepted Mr. Zic’s resignation, effective March 31, 2023.
Appointment of new Chief Financial Officer
On May 30, 2023, our Board of Directors appointed Christopher Meinerz to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In his various roles, Mr. Meinerz has been involved with the raising of more than $1 billion of capital and has successfully completed a significant number of transactions, including initial public offerings, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Completion of 1-for-8 Reverse Stock Split; Reduction in Authorized Shares of Class A Common Stock
On May 12, 2023, a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date, of Alpine 4, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware, took effect.
The Certificate of Amendment was filed to effect a one-for-eight (1-for-8) reverse split (the “Reverse Split”) of the shares of the Company’s the Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock, and to decrease the number of shares of Class A common stock from 295,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares (the “Class A Common Stock Decrease”).
The Reverse Split and the economic impactsClass A Common Stock Decrease became effective on May 12, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Split, every 8 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and will begin trading on a post-split basis under the Company’s existing trading symbol, “ALPP,” when the market opens on May 15, 2023.
Additionally, every 8 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class B common stock automatically converted into one share of Class B common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and every 8 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class C common stock automatically converted into one share of Class C common stock, without any change in the par value per share.
The Reverse Split affected all holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock uniformly and did not affect any common stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except for de minimis changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares, as described below.
Holders of Class A, Class B, and its subsidiaries dueClass C common stock were not required to take any action as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Their accounts were automatically adjusted to reflect the number of shares owned.
A total of 180,037,350 shares of Class A common stock were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemicReverse Split, and approximately 22,504,669 shares of Class A common stock were issued and outstanding immediately after the related “Shelter in Place” and “Stay Home, Stay Safe” requirements imposed byReverse Split. No fractional shares will be outstanding following the various state governments whereReverse Split. Any holder who would have received a fractional share of common stock will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the Company and its subsidiaries are located. 

Additional information can be found in each of the Current Reports referenced above.

next whole share.

Employees

As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, we had 282478 full-time and three part-time employees. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good. Other than as disclosed in this Prospectusprospectus or previously filed with the SEC, we have no employment agreements with our employees.

47

31



PROPERTIES

Alpine 4 Technologies, LtdHoldings, Inc., maintains our corporate office in rented offices at 2525 E Arizona Biltmore Cir, Suite 237, Phoenix, Arizona 85016. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $5,100$8,800 per month.

month with a lease expiration date of April 30, 2031.

Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc. rents a location at 1709 Junction Court #380, San Jose, California 95112. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $27,500$47,000 per month.

American Precision Fabricatorsmonth under a month-to-month lease.

Quality Circuit Assembly has rents a location at 160 Great Oaks Boulevard, San Jose, California 95119. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $49,000 per month with a lease expiration date of March 31, 2034.
Quality Circuit Assembly Central, rents a property at 4401 Savannah St., Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903 for $15,833$17,000 per month.

Deluxemonth with a lease expiration date of December 31, 2037.

Morris Sheet Metal - South Bend (“MSM SB”) rents space at 6661 Lonewolf Dr, South Bend, Indiana 46628. The rent obligation is approximately $75,000$81,000 per month.

month with a lease expiration date of October 31, 2034 along with a space at 109 Garst Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $2,000 with a lease expiration date of January 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2021, MSM SB began operating out of the Morris Sheet Metal Fort Wayne (“MSM FW”) location upon the merger of MSM SB and MSM FW.

MSM FW and JTD Spiral rent office and fabrication space at 6212 Highview Dr, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $26,000.

$27,000 with a lease expiration date of January 31, 2034.

Excel FabricationConstruction Services rents office and fabrication space at 297 Wycoff Cir, Twin Falls, IDIdaho 83301. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $16,667.

$19,000 with a lease expiration date of February 28, 2035.

Vayu (US) has its headquarters at 3753 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $16,000 with a lease expiration date of July 31, 2025.
Alt Labs rents the building of its headquarters at 4740 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33907. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $69,000 with a lease expiration date of June 30, 2037.
Thermal Dynamics International rents space at 14955 Technology Court, Fort Myers, Florida 33912. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $22,000 with a lease expiration date of September 30, 2027.
DTI Services Limited Liability Company (RCA) rents office and warehouse space at 5935 W. 84th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. The monthly rent obligation is approximately $34,000 with a lease expiration date of February 28, 2025.
48


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From timePROCEEDINGS

Alan Martin Lawsuit
In August 2020, in a matter relating to time, claims may be made against usour former subsidiary Horizon Well Testing, LLC (“Horizon”), the Company filed a lawsuit in the ordinary courseUnited States District Court, District of Arizona (Case No.2:20-cv-01679-DJH), against Alan Martin, the seller of Horizon dba Venture West Energy Services, LLC (“VWES”). The Company brought suit seeking to avoid the claimed liability due from the Company to Alan Martin, for the Company’s 2017 purchase of Mr. Martin’s business, Horizon. On summary judgment, the court found that the Company’s claim was barred by a time-limiting clause for indemnification claims. The Company disagreed with the court’s ruling and planned to appeal. Mr. Martin filed a counterclaim in which could result in litigation. Claims and associated litigation are subjecthe claimed that he remains unpaid on the promissory note, as modified, under which the Company purchased Horizon. The note balance alleged to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable outcomes could occur, such as monetary damages, fines, penalties, or injunctions prohibiting us from selling one or more products or engaging in other activities. The occurrence of an unfavorable outcome in any specific period could have a material adverse effectprincipal sum due of $3.3 million, plus interest at 8% accruing from 2019 to present, plus late fees accruing at $575 per day. After confidential mediation before Hon. Eileen Willett, United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the parties settled their dispute on our resultsacceptable terms. The Company and Mr. Martin agreed to a settlement agreement whereby Mr. Martin will receive the following: $100,000 payable on or before August 3, 2023; 250,000 shares of operationsClass A common stock issued immediately; $2,000,000 payable on or before October 31, 2023 and a $1,800,000 note payable with monthly payments of $75,000 beginning on December 1, 2023 with a final payment of $900,000 payable on or before December 1, 2024.
As of the date of this prospectus, 250,000 shares of Class A common stock and $100,000 have been issued to Mr. Martin.
Robert Porter Lawsuit
In August 2021, in a matter relating to Horizon, Robert Porter filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma (CJ-2021-3421), alleging unjust enrichment and breach of contract with respect to shares of Company that Mr. Porter claims were owed to him pursuant to his employment contract with the Company as President of Horizon. In October 2021, the Company filed its answer denying such claims. In October 2021, the Company also filed counterclaims against Mr. Porter for conversion and breach of fiduciary duties. The Company believes this is a frivolous lawsuit and as such, no accrual has been recorded.
VWES Lawsuit
In October 2021, in a matter relating to Horizon, the Company received three complaints in the District Court of Oklahoma Country State of Oklahoma from former VWES employees Bruce Morse (CJ-2021-4316), Brian Hobbs (CJ-2021-4315), Thomas Karraker (CJ-2021-4314) for unjust enrichment, and breach of contract with respect to their employment contracts with Horizon. On January 19, 2022, the Company filed answers to all three lawsuits that period or future periods.

However,denied these claims. The Company believes these are frivolous lawsuits. In July 2022, the Company and Mr. Morse settled his claims against the Company. The settlement included the cash payment of $24,375 for Mr. Morse's claimed 4,688 shares of Class A common stock, and subsequently Mr. Morse’s case has been dismissed. Subsequently, Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Karraker have also expressed interest in settling claims on similar terms, and negotiations were ongoing as of the date of this Annual Report, neitherprospectus. As no formal settlement offer has been extended, no accrual has been recorded.

Gatehouse Lawsuit
In June 2022, in a matter relating to the Company’s subsidiaries, DTI Services Limited Liability Company and Direct Tech Sales, LLC (doing business as RCA, the Company nor anyreceived a complaint filed in the Superior Court of ourMarion County State of Indiana (CAUSE NO. 49D01-2203-PL-006662) by Gatehouse, LLC (“Gatehouse”), a supplier of PPP gloves for resale by RCA, seeking payment of $213,000 for supplied goods that RCA has good reason to believe are counterfeit, and thus unsalable. RCA has answered the complaint and asserted counterclaims of fraud and breach of contract. After a long delay in prosecution of the case by Gatehouse, motion practice has begun in this matter, however no scheduling, hearings, or trial date has yet been set as of the date of this prospectus.
Mark Bell Lawsuit
49


In November 2022, the Company, and its subsidiaries wereExcel and A4 Construction, received a partycomplaint filed by Mr. Mark Bell in the district court of Idaho (CV42-22-4066) with regard to nor are anythe Company’s February 2020 purchase of our property subjectExcel Fabrication LLC (“Excel”) from Mr. Bell. The matter relates to any legal proceedings which require disclosurethe lack of payment on a $2.3 million seller note comprising part of the purchase consideration. In December 2022 the Company counter-sued Mr. Bell for breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation in the February 2020 sale of Excel to the Company. The case is set for trial in June of 2024.
Starr Corporation Arbitration
In December 2022, the Company’s subsidiary Excel received a demand for binding arbitration (AAA Case No. 01-22-0004-9935) by Starr Corporation of Idaho (“Starr Corporation”), a contractor for whom Excel was performing as sub-contractor. Excel stopped its work for Starr Corporation' pursuant to this item.

its claimed contract right of termination based on Starr Corporation’s failure to make payment within the contracted period for work satisfactorily performed. Starr Corporation claims that Excel’s termination was wrongful, and seeks approximately $0.5 million, reflecting its costs in having to complete work that was called for under the contract. Excel is seeking a determination that its termination was rightful under the terms of the contract, and in addition seeks payment on its unpaid billing submittals and additional costs. Arbitration hearings are scheduled to commence in April 2024. As no formal settlement offer has been extended, no accrual has been recorded.

State University of New York at Stonybrook Lawsuit
In February 2023, we learned that a complaint was brought in the State of New York against Vayu in 2019 (prior to the Company’s ownership of Vayu) seeking a refund for two returned airframes. The case had originally been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction but was revived by virtue of New York’s highest court ruling (State of New York v Vayu, APL-2021-00148) that the State’s long arm statute applied to the 2016 transaction between Vayu and the State University of New York at Stonybrook. Total damages sought by the State of New York are less than $100,000, including interest and costs. In light of the decision by the Court of Appeals to return the case to the trial courts for adjudication, the Company has expressed its wish to settle the matter and is currently awaiting the State of New York's response to the Company's response including the possibility of the State providing information useful to the Company should it wish to subsequently seek redress from the previous owners of Vayu.
Kevin Thomas Lawsuit
In May 2023, Mr. Kevin Thomas, who sold Alternative Laboratories, LLC to the Company in May of 2021, sued the Company, and its subsidiaries Alt Labs and A4 Manufacturing, in the State circuit court for Collier County Florida (Case Number 23-CA-1981), alleging that the Company failed to deliver shares of the Company as promised by the terms of the purchase agreement. Additionally Mr. Thomas claimed that an amount of $610,000 in Employee Retention Credits was received by the Company and that portion representing the credit attributed to the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2021 (prior to the May 4th, 2021 date of sale), should be remitted to him rather than retained by the Company. The Company believes that Mr. Thomas’ complaint is wholly without merit, and the Company is in the process of answering the complaint and considering possible motions and counterclaims.
50


MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

There

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to those Consolidated Financial Statements that are statementsincluded elsewhere in this Prospectusprospectus. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements that are not historical facts. These "forward-looking statements" can be identified by use of terminology such as "believe," "hope," "may," "anticipate," "should," "intend," "plan," "will," "expect," "estimate," "project," "positioned," "strategy" and similar expressions. You should be aware that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. For a discussion of these risks, you should read this entire Report carefully, especially the risks discussed under "Risk Factors." Although management believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements included in this Prospectus are reasonable, they do not guarantee our future performance, and actualforward-looking. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above. Actual results could differ from those contemplated by these forward looking statements. The assumptions used for purposesmaterially because of the forward-looking statements specifiedfactors discussed in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes“Risk Factors” elsewhere in economic, legislative, industry,this prospectus, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extentfactors that the assumed events dowe may not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. In the light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results and events contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Prospectus will in fact transpire. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. We expressly disclaim any obligation or intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements.


32


know.

Overview and Highlights

Company Background

Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. ("we" or the "Company")Holdings, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014. We are a publicly traded conglomerate that is acquiring businesses that fit into its disruptive DSF business model of Drivers, Stabilizers, and Facilitators. At Alpine 4, we understand the nature of how technology and innovation can accentuate a business. Our focus is on how the adaptation of new technologies even in brick and mortar businesses can drive innovation. We also believe that our holdings should benefit synergistically from each other and that the ability to have collaboration across varying industries can spawn new ideas and create fertile ground for competitive advantages.  This unique perspective has culminated in the development of our Blockchain-enabled Enterprise Business Operating System called SPECTRUMebos.    

As of the date of this Prospectus, the Company was a holding company that owned eight operating subsidiaries: ALTIA, LLC; Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc.; American Precision Fabricators, Inc.; Morris Sheet Metal, Corp; and JTD Spiral, Inc.; Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc,; Excel Fabrication, LLC; and SPECTRUMebos, Inc. (As discussed in more detail below, we previously had an additional subsidiary, Venture West Energy Services (formerly Horizon Well Testing, LLC). However, as of December 31, 2018, we discontinued operations on this company.)  In the first quarter of 2020, we also created three additional subsidiaries to act as silo holding companies, organized by industries.  These silo subsidiaries are A4 Construction Services, Inc. (“A4 Construction”), A4 Manufacturing, Inc. (“A4 Manufacturing”), and A4 Technologies, Inc. (“A4 Technologies”). All three are Delaware corporations. Each is authorized to issue 1,500 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, and the Company is the sole shareholder of each of these three subsidiaries.  

Business Strategy

What We Do:

Alexander Hamilton in his “Federalist paper #11”, said that our adventurous spirit distinguishes the commercial character of America.  Hamilton knew that our freedom to be creative gave American businesses a competitive advantage over the rest of the world.  We believe that Alpine 4 also exemplifies this spirit in our subsidiaries and that our greatest competitive advantage is our highly diverse business structure combined with a culture of collaboration.    

It is our mandate to grow Alpine 4 into a leading, multi-faceted holding company with diverse subsidiary holdings with products and services that not only benefit from one another as a whole, but also have the benefit of independence.  This type of corporate structure is about having our subsidiaries prosper through strong onsite leadership while working synergistically with other Alpine 4 holdings.  The essence of our business model is based around acquiring B2B companies in a broad spectrum of industries via our acquisition strategy of DSF (Drivers, Stabilizer, Facilitator).  Our DSF business model (which is discussed more below) offers our shareholders an opportunity to own small-cap businesses that hold defensible positions in their individual market space.  Further, Alpine 4’s greatest opportunity for growth exists in the smaller to middle-market operating companies with revenues between $5 to $150 million annually.  In this target-rich environment, businesses generally sell at more reasonable multiples, presenting greater opportunities for operational and strategic improvements that have greater potential to enhance profit.

Driver, Stabilizer, Facilitator (DSF) 

Driver:  A Driver is a company that is in an emerging market or technology, that has enormous upside potential for revenue and profits, with a significant market opportunity to access.  These types of acquisitions are typically small, brand new companies that need a structure to support their growth. 

Stabilizer:  Stabilizers are companies that have sticky customers, consistent revenue and provide solid net profit returns to Alpine 4. 

Facilitators:  Facilitators are our “secret sauce”.  Facilitators are companies that provide a product or service that an Alpine 4 sister company can use as leverage to create a competitive advantage. 

51

33


When you blend these categories into a longer-term view of the business landscape, you can then begin to see the value-driving force that makes this a truly purposeful and powerful business model.  As stated earlier, our greatest competitive advantage is our highly diversified business structure combined with a collaborative business culture, that helps drive out competition in our markets by bringing; resources, planning, technology and capacity that our competitors simply don’t have.  DSF reshapes the environment each subsidiary operates in by sharing and exploiting the resources each company has, thus giving them a competitive advantage that their peers don’t have.  

Picture 31

How We Do It:

Optimization vs. Asset Producing 

The process to purchase a perspective company can be long and arduous.  During our due diligence period, we are validating and determining three major points, not just the historical record of the company we are buying.  Those three major points are what we call the “What is, What Should Be and What Will Be”.  

“The What Is” (TWI).  TWI is the defining point of where a company is holistically in a myriad of metrics; Sales, Finance, Ease of Operations, Ownership and Customer Relations to name a few. Subsequently, this is usually the point where most acquirers stop in their due diligence.  We look to define this position not just from a number’s standpoint, but also how does this perspective map out to a larger picture of culture and business environment.

“The What Should Be” (TWSB).  TWSB is the validation point of inflection where we use many data inputs to assess if TWI is out of the norm with competitors, and does that data show the potential for improvement.

“The What Will Be” (TWWB).  TWWB is how we seek to identify the net results or what we call Kinetic Profit (KP) between the TWI and TWSB.  The keywords are Kinetic Profit.  KP is the profit waiting to be achieved by some form of action or as we call it, the Optimization Phase of acquiring a new company.

Optimization:  During the Optimization Phase, we seek to root up employees with in-depth training on various topics.  Usually, these training sessions include; Profit and Expense Control, Production Planning, Breakeven Analysis and Profit Engineering to name a few.  But the end game is to guide these companies to: become net profitable with the new debt burden placed on them post-acquisition, mitigate the loss of sales due to acquisition attrition (we typically plan on 10% of our customers leaving simply due to old ownership not being involved in the company any longer), potential replacement of employees that no longer wish to be employed post-acquisition and other ancillary


34


issues that may arise.  The Optimization Phase usually takes 12-18 months post-acquisition and a company can fall back into Optimization if it is stagnant or regresses in its training.  

Asset Producing:  Asset Producing is the ideal point where we want our subsidiaries to be.  To become Asset Producing, subsidiary management must have completed prescribed training formats, proven they understand the key performance indicators that run their respective departments and finally, the subsidiaries they manage must have posted a net profit for 3 consecutive months.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred losses since inception and had accumulated a deficit of $31,495,140 as of March 31, 2020, a large amount of which was from non-cash issuance of stock to executives in 2015-2017. The Company requires capital for its contemplated operational and marketing activities.  The Company's ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown.  The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's contemplated plan of operations, and its transition, ultimately, to the attainment of profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue operations.  The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.  Our net operating losses increase the difficulty in meeting such goals and there can be no assurances that such methods will prove successful.  Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the management's assessment of our ability to continue as a going concern.

The management of Alpine 4 understands basis for including a going concern in this filing.  However, the management points out that over the past 6 years, Alpine 4 has consistently been able to operate under the current working capital environment and the going concern is nothing new or a recent event.  It is also not something that is unique to Alpine 4 and various other companies carry a Going Concern on their financial statements.  In order to mitigate the risk related with the going concern uncertainty, the Company has a three-fold plan to resolve these risks.  First, the acquisitions of QCA, APF, Morris, Deluxe and most recently Excel have allowed for an increased level of cash flow to the Company.  Second, the Company is considering other potential acquisition targets that, like QCA, Morris and Deluxe, should increase income and cash flow to the Company.  Third, the Company is exploring equity alternatives that can supplement ongoing cash needs.


Results of Operations

The following are the results of our operations for the year ended December 31, 2019,2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

$ Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$

28,151,524

$

14,261,794

$

13,889,730

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

22,509,046

 

9,440,998

 

13,068,048

Gross Profit

 

 

 

5,642,478

 

4,820,796

 

821,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

8,122,204

 

5,470,148

 

2,652,056

 

    Total operating expenses

 

8,122,204

 

5,470,148

 

2,652,056

Loss from operations

 

 

(2,479,726)

 

(649,352)

 

(1,830,374)


35


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(5,237,205)

 

(3,121,201)

 

(2,116,004)

 

Change in value of derivative liabilities

(252,230)

 

604,219

 

(856,449)

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

6,305

 

(6,305)

 

Bargain purchase gain

 

 

2,143,779

 

-

 

              2,143,779

 

Other income

 

 

185,314

 

119,737

 

65,577

 

    Total other income (expenses)

 

 

(3,160,342)

 

(2,390,940)

 

(769,402)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

 

 

(5,640,068)

 

(3,040,292)

 

(2,599,776)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(87,054)

 

(43,399)

 

(43,655)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(5,553,014)

 

(2,996,893)

 

(2,556,121)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

2,419,849

 

(4,911,124)

 

7,330,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

$

(3,133,165)

$

(7,908,017)

$

4,774,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

Our revenues2021.

Year Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021$ Change
Revenues, net
$104,563,002 $51,640,813 $52,922,189 
Costs of revenue
82,848,600 43,942,815 38,905,785 
Gross Profit
21,714,402 7,697,998 14,016,404 
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses37,531,794 27,987,920 9,543,874 
Research and development876,542 1,464,918 (588,376)
Impairment loss of intangible asset and goodwill— 367,519 (367,519)
Gain on sale of property(5,938,150)— (5,938,150)
Total operating expenses32,470,186 29,820,357 2,649,829 
Loss from operations
(10,755,784)(22,122,359)11,366,575 
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(3,124,132)(3,289,233)165,101 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— 803,079 (803,079)
Gain on forgiveness of debt— 3,896,108 (3,896,108)
Impairment loss on equity investment— (1,350,000)1,350,000 
Other income270,609 635,526 (364,917)
Total other income (expenses)(2,853,523)695,480 (3,549,003)
Loss before income tax
(13,609,307)(21,426,879)7,817,572 
Income tax benefit
(733,994)(1,943,741)1,209,747 
Net loss
$(12,875,313)$(19,483,138)$6,607,825 
Revenues
Revenues were $104,563,002 for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased by $13,889,730 as2022, an increase of $52,922,189, compared to the year ended December 31, 2018.  In 2019, the increase in revenue related to $1,366,922 for APF (acquired in April 2018); $12,881,450 for Morris (acquired in January 2019); and $1,574,474 for Deluxe (acquired in November 2019), offset by a decreaserevenues of $469,933 relating to the 6th Sense Auto and Brake Active services of ALTIA, and $1,463,183 for QCA.  The increase in revenue was driven by the acquisitions of APF, Morris, and Deluxe.  We expect our revenue to continue to grow over the remainder of 2020.

Cost of revenue

Our cost of revenue$51,640,813 for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased by $13,068,048 as compared2021. The increase in revenue is related to an increase of $38,638,161 for RCA, $1,215,772 for Alt Labs, $6,016,168 for TDI, and $2,505,905 for QCA primarily due to 2022 being the first full year of operations for RCA, Alt Labs and IDT, while QCA experienced organic growth.

Costs of revenue
Cost of revenue was $82,848,600 for the year ended December 31, 2018.  In 2019,2022, an increase of $38,905,785, compared to cost of revenue of $43,942,815 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in our cost of revenue is related to $1,841,202an increase of $28,336,699 for APF (acquired in April 2018); $10,346,309RCA, $2,622,282 for Morris (acquired in January 2019);Alt Labs; $3,570,074 for TDI; and $1,400,428 for Deluxe (acquired in November 2019), offset by a decrease of $79,593 relating to the 6th Sense Auto and Brake Active services of ALTIA, and $440,298$2,346,823 for QCA. The increase in cost of revenue among all the different segments was the result of the increase in revenues as described above. We expectFurther, we have improved our cost of revenue to increase over the next yeargross margin percentage as we have implemented operational efficiencies at our revenue increases.

newly acquired business.

52


Operating expenses

Our operating

Operating expenses were $32,470,186 for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased by $2,652,056 as2022, an increase of $2,649,829, compared to the year ended December 31, 2018.  The increase consisted primarilyoperating expenses of an increase to general and administrative expenses associated with the operations of APF, Morris, and Deluxe which were acquired in April 2018, January 2019, and November 2019, respectively.

Other expenses

Other expenses$29,820,357 for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased2021. The increase in our operating expenses is related to an increase of $7,675,515 for RCA (full year of operations, acquired December 2021), a decrease of $895,571 for Alt Labs; an increase of $654,020 for TDI; and an increase of $882,348 for QCA. This was offset by $769,402 asa gain on sale of property of $5,938,150 largely due to a gain on the sale of the Alt Labs building in Fort Myers, Florida.

Other income (expense)
Other incomes (expense) was $(2,853,523) for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $3,549,003, compared to 2018.other income (expense) of $695,480 for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increasedecrease was primarily due to the increase in interest expense due$4.7 million related to the increase in outstandinggain on forgiveness & extinguishment of debt in 2019from 2021 that did not repeat.
Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 2018 and the amortization of debt discounts, the increase in change in derivative liability offset by the bargain purchase gain in 2019.


36


Discontinued operations

In December 2018, we decided to shut down the operations of our VWES subsidiary.  In February 2019, VWES filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

VWES has been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The operating results for VWES have been presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the yearsthree months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, as discontinued operations and are summarized below:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

 

$

-  

$

       3,040,458

Cost of revenue

 

 

-  

 

       2,974,313

Gross Profit

 

 

-  

 

            66,145

Operating expenses

 

 

           95,179

 

       5,045,078

Loss from operations

 

 

          (95,179)

 

      (4,978,933)

Other income

 

 

-  

 

            67,809

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

 

2,515,028

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

          2,419,849

$

      (4,911,124)

As of December 31, 2019, VWES’ bankruptcy was completed, and the Company removed all the assets and liabilities of VWES, resulting in a gain on the disposition of discontinued operations of $2,515,028.

June 30, 2022

The following are the results of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020,June 30, 2023, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

$ Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$

8,835,596

$

7,125,989

$

1,709,607

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

7,075,852

 

5,008,456

 

2,067,396

Gross Profit

 

 

 

1,759,744

 

2,117,533

 

(357,789)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,863,389

 

2,466,502

 

396,887

 

    Total operating expenses

 

2,863,389

 

2,466,502

 

396,887

Loss from operations

 

 

(1,103,645)

 

(348,969)

 

(754,676)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,649,227)

 

(1,031,630)

 

(617,597)

 

Change in value of derivative liabilities

2,298,609

 

(107,871)

 

2,406,480

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

154,592

 

-

 

154,592

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

500,000

 

-

 

500,000

 

Other income

 

 

50,059

 

58,132

 

(8,073)

 

    Total other income (expenses)

 

1,354,033

 

(1,081,369)

 

2,435,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


37


Income (Loss) before income tax

 

 

250,388

 

(1,430,338)

 

1,680,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from continuing operations

 

250,388

 

(1,430,338)

 

1,680,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

-

 

2,419,849

 

(2,419,849)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

250,388

$

989,511

$

(739,123)

June 30, 2022.

Three Months Ended June 30,
20232022$ Change
Revenue
$28,022,026 $25,271,126 $2,750,900 
Cost of revenue
20,234,936 19,110,583 1,124,353 
Gross profit
7,787,090 6,160,543 1,626,547 
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses9,893,454 9,216,398 677,056 
Research and development1,612,530 394,835 1,217,695 
Gain on sale of property— (5,822,450)5,822,450 
Total operating expenses11,505,984 3,788,783 7,717,201 
Income (loss) from operations(3,718,894)2,371,760 (6,090,654)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(1,108,745)(962,474)(146,271)
Other income15,906 258,660 (242,754)
Total other expense(1,092,839)(703,814)(389,025)
Income (loss) before income tax
(4,811,733)1,667,946 (6,479,679)
Income tax expense (benefit)
(259,867)128,140 (388,007)
Net income (loss)
$(4,551,866)$1,539,806 $(6,091,672)
Revenue

Our revenues

Revenues were $28,022,026 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, increased by $1,709,607 asJune 30, 2023, an increase of $2,750,900 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.  In 2020, the increase in revenue related to $2,394,164 for Deluxe (acquired in November 2019); $627,338 for Excel (acquired in February 2020); and $384,130 for Morris (acquired in January 2019), offset by a decrease of $1,179,951 for APF; $447,416 for QCA and $68,658 relating to the 6th Sense Auto and Brake Active services of ALTIA.  The increase in revenue was driven by the acquisitions of Morris, Deluxe and Excel.  We expect our revenue to continue to grow over the remainder of 2020.

Cost of revenue

Our cost of revenue$25,271,126 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, increased by $2,067,396 as comparedJune 30, 2022. The increase is due to the three months ended March 31, 2019.  In 2019, thea $3,828,244 increase in our cost of revenue relatedfor

53


Alt Labs and a $1,078,305 increase for QCA due to $1,879,969 for Deluxe; $487,552 for Excel; and $475,673 for Morris;organic growth, offset by a $1,775,904 decrease of $450,109 for APF; $294,804 for QCA and $30,885 relatingMSM as MSM focuses on better bid pricing to the 6th Sense Auto and Brake Active services of ALTIA. The increase in costimprove their gross margin.
Cost of revenue among all the different segments was the result of the increase in revenues as described above.  We expect our cost
Cost of revenue to increase over the next year as our revenue increases.

Operating expenses

Our operating expenseswas $20,234,936 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, increased by $396,887 asJune 30, 2023, an increase of $1,124,353 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The increase consisted primarily due to the cost of operating the additional operations offset by a reduction in expenses due to cross sharingrevenue of resources between corporate and our subsidiaries.

Other expenses

Other expenses$19,110,583 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, decreasedJune 30, 2022. The increase is driven by $2,435,402the increase in revenue offset by improvements in our gross profit margin (27.8% vs. 24.4%) as all subsidiaries focus on better order and project pricing along with planned economies of scale begin to take effect.

Operating expenses
Operating expenses were $11,505,984 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $7,717,201 compared to operating expenses of $3,788,783 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is primarily driven by an increase of $936,598 in professional fees associated with our quarterly and annual filings, a $5,822,450 gain on sale of property in 2022 that did not reoccur in 2023, and an increase an R&D expense of $404,356 at Vayu related to its drone program.
Other expenses
Other expense was $1,092,839 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $389,025 compared to other expense of $703,814 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is driven by higher interest expense on the new debt along with the continued higher interest rate environment for our variable rate debt.
Six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to six months ended June 30, 2022
The following are the results of our operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2019.  This decrease wassix months ended June 30, 2022.
54


Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022$ Change
Revenue
$52,383,739 $50,863,280 $1,520,459 
Cost of revenue
39,380,193 39,065,280 314,913 
Gross profit
13,003,546 11,798,000 1,205,546 
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses20,136,477 18,418,080 1,718,397 
Research and development1,726,436 586,765 1,139,671 
Gain on sale of property— (5,822,450)5,822,450 
Total operating expenses21,862,913 13,182,395 8,680,518 
Loss from operations
(8,859,367)(1,384,395)(7,474,972)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(2,107,615)(1,571,435)(536,180)
Other income59,106 291,379 (232,273)
Total other expense(2,048,509)(1,280,056)(768,453)
Loss before income tax
(10,907,876)(2,664,451)(8,243,425)
Income tax benefit
(586,867)(204,697)(382,170)
Net loss
$(10,321,009)$(2,459,754)$(7,861,255)
Revenue
Revenues were $52,383,739 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $1,520,459 compared to revenues of $50,863,280 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The is primarily driven by an increase of $4,231,020 for Alt Labs and $951,088 for QCA due to organic growth, offset by decreases in revenue of $2,155,492 for RCA and $1,730,154 for MSM as both companies focus on improving their gross margin.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue was $39,380,193 for the changesix months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $314,913 compared to cost of revenue of $39,065,280 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is primarily driven by the increase in derivative liabilityrevenue offset by improvements in our gross profit margin (24.8% vs 23.2%) as all subsidiaries focus on better order and project pricing along with planned economies of scale begin to take effect.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses were $21,862,913 for the changesix months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $8,680,518 compared to operating expenses of $13,182,395 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is primarily driven by an increase of $1,560,564 in fair valueprofessional fees incurred as a result of contingent consideration.

Discontinued operations

In December 2018, we decidedservices performed related to shut down the operations of our VWES subsidiary.  In February 2019, VWES filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

VWES has been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated2021 restated financial statements.

As of March 31, 2019, VWES’ bankruptcy was completed,statements and the Company removed all the assetsquarterly and liabilities of VWES, resulting inannual filings, a $5,822,450 gain on sale of property in 2022 that did not reoccur in 2023, and an increase an R&D expense of $404,356 at Vayu related to its drone program.

Other income (expenses)
Other expenses were $2,048,509 for the dispositionsix months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of discontinued operations$768,453 compared to other expenses of $2,515,028.

$1,280,056 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is primarily driven by higher interest expense on the new debt along with the continued higher interest rate environment for our variable rate debt.

55


Liquidity and Capital Resources


38


We have financed our operations since inception from the sale of common stock, capital contributions from stockholders, and from the issuance of notes payable and convertible notes payable. We expect to continue to finance our operations from our current operating cash flow and by the selling shares of our common stock and or debt instruments.

In the first quarter of 2021, we raised approximately $55.0 million through the sale of our common stock in public and private transactions. On November 26, 2021, a direct offering of common stock was issued raising $22.0 million in cash. In July 2022, the Company raised $9.2 million in net cash through the sale of warrants and an additional $1 million in August 2022 when a portion of these warrants were exercised.

In April and May 2020, the Company received seven loans under the Paycheck Protection Program of the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act totaling $3,896,108. The loans had terms of 24 months and accrued interest at 1% per annum. The Company paid $88,160 for the loan assumed in connection with the IA acquisition, and the remaining $356,690 was forgiven. The remaining ten loans were forgiven in whole as provided in the CARES Act during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company also assumed an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) of $65,000 in connection with the Vayu acquisition, which was still outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
Management expects to have sufficient working capital for continuing operations from either the sale of its products or through the raising of additional capital through private offerings of our securities.securities and improved cash flows from operations including the 2021 acquisitions. The Company also has bank lines of credit totaling $33.0 million as of December 31, 2022. Of the $33.0 million, $3.8 million was unused as of December 31, 2022. There are two lines of credit that are set to mature during 2023. These two line of credits total $8.0 million, of which $7.5 million was used as of December 31, 2022, and are shown as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, the Company is monitoring additional businesses to acquire which management hopes will provide additional operating revenues to the Company. There can be no guarantee that the planned acquisitions will close or that they will produce the anticipated revenues on the schedule anticipated by management.

The Company also may elect to seek bankadditional financing, or to engage in debt financing through a placement agent.  Ifagent, or sell shares of its common stock in public or private offering transactions.
Liquidity Outlook
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), our management evaluates whether there are conditions or events, considered in aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company is unablehas incurred significant recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to raise sufficient capital fromcontinue as a going concern. While the Company experienced a loss for the year ended December 31, 2022, of $12.9 million, and had a negative cash flow used in operations or through salesof $19.6 million, this was an improvement over the same period last year, for the year ended December 31, 2021, when there was a net loss of $19.5 million had a negative cash flow used in operations of $25.4 million.
The Company received a total of approximately $10.2 million in 2022 in the following two transactions:
The Company raised approximately $9.2 million in net proceeds in connection with a registered direct offering of its securities or other means, we may need to delay implementationstock and;
56


The Company raised approximately $1.0 million in net proceeds in connection with certain investors exercising of our business plans.

Contractual Obligations

Our significant contractual obligations as1,449,276 warrants.

The Company received a total of December 31, 2019, were as follows:

 

 

Payments due by Period

 

 

Less than One Year

 

One to Three Years

 

Three to Five Years

 

More Than Five Years

 

Total

Finance Lease obligations

$

1,501,852

$

3,088,847

$

3,151,338

$

16,820,594

$

24,562,631

Operating Lease obligations

 

349,392

 

428,962

 

23,400

 

-

 

801,754

Notes payable, related parties

 

341,820

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

341,820

Notes payable, non-related parties

 

8,724,171

 

7,049,018

 

360,404

 

2,440,762

 

18,574,355

Convertible notes payable

 

1,956,951

 

1,673,688

 

-

 

-

 

3,630,639

Total

$

12,874,186

$

12,240,515

$

3,535,142

$

19,261,356

$

47,911,199

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

approximately $76.5 million in 2021 in the following two transactions:

The Company raised approximately $67.2 million in net proceeds in connection with a registered direct offering of its stock and;
The Company raised approximately $9.3 million in net proceeds in connection with an equity line of credit financing arrangement.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had positive working capital of $1.6 million. The Company has not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby thebank financing totaling $35.0 million ($35.0 million in lines of credit including $0.5 million in capital expenditures lines of credit availability) of which $4.4 million was available and unused as of June 30, 2023. The Company has financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments, or other contingent arrangements$22.1 million of outstanding debt, with $8.9 million in notes payable, $0.5 million in convertible notes and $12.8 million in lines of credit. The notes payable are primarily related to seller notes issued in connection with historical acquisitions. QCA, RCA, MSM and Alt Labs have lines of credit that exposeare collateralized by their respective accounts receivable, inventory and capital expenditure balances.
The Company plans to continue to generate additional revenue (and improve cash flows from operations) partly from the acquisitions of six operating companies which closed in 2021, combined with improved gross profit performance from the existing operating companies. The Company also plans to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that providescontinue to raise funds through debt financing liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support toand the Company.

Critical Accounting Policiessale of shares through its public and Estimates

Ourprivate offerings.

Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. While the working capital deficiency of prior years has improved, and working capital of the Company is currently positive, continued operating losses causes doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue. The Company's ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's plan of operations, and its ultimate transition to profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue. The uncertainty that exists with these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.
In order to mitigate the risk related to the going concern uncertainty, the Company has a three-fold plan to resolve these risks. First, the operating subsidiaries of QCA, TDI, IDT and RCA plan to expand their revenues and profits yielding increased cash flow in those operating segments. This plan will allow for an increased level of cash flow to the Company. Second, the Company has expanded its credit facilities at the subsidiary level over the past 12 months to allow for greater borrowing accessibility if needed for the expansion of product lines and sales opportunities and plans to extend or refinance any lines of credit coming due over the next 12 months in order to provide additional financing. Finally, operating companies hard hit by the supply-chain related price increases such as Morris Sheet Metal, Alternative Laboratories, and Excel Construction have begun to experience an easing in the procurement and cost overruns of limited product supply. This subsequently has added to increased cash flow to those entities and less reliance on the Company to fund those activities. Although this plan is in place to mitigate the risk related to the going concern uncertainty, substantial doubt remains due to uncertainty around the growth projections and lack of control of many of the factors included in the Company’s plan.
Entity Level Risks
The ultimate impact from COVID-19 on the Company’s operations and financial results during 2023 will depend on, among other things, the ultimate severity and scope of the pandemic, the pace at which governmental and private travel restrictions and public concerns about public gatherings will ease, and the speed with which the economy recovers. The Company is not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on the Company’s financial results during 2023 and beyond. COVID-19 did have a material negative impact on the Company’s financial performance in 2022.
57


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require that weor U.S. GAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make certainestimates and assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue, costs and expenses during each reporting period.  On an ongoing basis, management evaluates itsand related disclosures. We base our estimates including those related to collection of receivables, impairment of goodwill, contingencies, calculation of derivative liabilities and income taxes. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experiencesexperience and on various other factors believedassumptions that we believe to be reasonable underreasonable. In many instances, we could have reasonably used different accounting estimates and in other instances changes in the circumstances.accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. This applies in particular to useful lives and valuation of long-lived assets. Actual results under circumstances and conditions different than those assumed could result indiffer significantly from our estimates. To the extent that there are material differences frombetween these estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. We believe that the estimated amounts inaccounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the financial statements. 


39


more significant areas involving our judgments and estimates.

For a summary of our criticalsignificant accounting policies, refer to Note 2 of our audited annual consolidated financial statements and our unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements included in this Prospectus.

prospectus.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
58


MANAGEMENT

As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, the officers and directors of Alpine 4 were the following:

as follows:

Name

Age

Officer/Position

NameAgeBoard Member/Position

Committee Assigned

Kent B. Wilson

47

President, 50

Chief Executive Officer

and Director

Director

None

Charles Winters

Ian Kantrowitz

43

N/A

43

Chairman of the Board

VP, Investor Relations and DirectorNone

Scott Edwards

Gerry Garcia

65

N/A

43

Director

ChairwomanAUD; Comp; NCG

Ian Kantrowitz

Edmond Lew

40

N/A

44

Director

AUD; Comp; NCG

Christophe Jeunot

51DirectorAUD; Comp
Jonathan Withem34DirectorAUD; Comp
Andrew Call***45DirectorAUD*
Jeffrey Hail

58

61

Chief Operating Officer

N/A
Christopher Meinerz56Chief Financial OfficerN/A

Biographical Information for

_______________
AUD = Audit Committee; COMP = Compensation Committee; NCG = Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. * = Committee Chair.
*** Mr. Call was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 6, 2022, and was appointed to the Audit Committee and made chair of the Audit Committee on that date.
Kent B. Wilson

Mr. Wilson serveshas served as theour Chief Executive Officer and Secretary for the Company. Previously, he hassince June 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Wilson raised approximately two million dollars via seed capital and private placement funds to start Crystal Technology Holdings, Ltd./NextSure, LLC. This company successfully designed, built, and brought two products to market, including an internet-based insurance rating engine that allowed prospective buyers to rate and buy their auto insurance online via a virtual insurance agent. Since 2002, Mr. Wilson has been actively involved with all facets of corporate financial and operational planning and has held the title of CFO and CEO for several different companies. Mr. Wilson has also consulted for various finance departments of publicly traded companies such as JDA Software and Switch & Data, Inc. to help them identify and develop best SOX and GAAP practices and procedures. In 2011, Mr. Wilson took over as CFO of United Petroleum Company and helped guide them from a small startup with less than $1 million in revenue to a company with $20 million in revenue and a growth path for 2013 and 2014. Mr. Wilson holds a BA degree in Management and holds an MBA from Northcentral University. ​  

Biographical Information for Charles Winters

We believe Mr. Winters is an automotive executive with over 10 years of automotive dealership experience.  He is alsoWilson’s extensive management, strategic planning, and public company experience qualify him to serve as a principal in several automotive dealerships and repair shops throughout the southwest.  Mr. Winters holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Auburn University.

Biographical Information for Scott Edwards

Mr. Edwards is automotive sales and marketing executive with over 19 years of experience in the automotive industry.  He currently represents a large national automotive franchise distributorship and has extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the retail and wholesale automotive market.

Biographical Information for director.

Ian Kantrowitz

As

Mr. Kantrowitz served as our Director of Investor Relations from April 2014 to February 2021 and then was promoted to Vice President of Investor Relations where he currently serves. Mr. Kantrowitz also serves as a member of our Board of Directors. He is accountable for creating and presenting a consistently applied investment message to our shareholders and the investment community on behalf of Alpine 4. Furthermore, he is responsible for monitoring and presenting management with the opinions of the investment community regarding the company's performance.

Prior to joining the Alpine 4 team, Mr. Kantrowitz was a project manager for two major homebuilders in Phoenix, AZ, Continental Homes and Engle Homes. Mr. Kantrowitz has also been actively involved in the automotive industry where his in-depth knowledge of the auto industry lends a valuable perspective to our in-house product, 6th6th Sense Auto. Additionally, he was a top performing banker for Wells Fargo Bank, ranked number 5 in the country.

Our bylaws authorize no fewer than one We believe Mr. Kantrowitz’s experience with investor relations and project management qualify him to serve as a director. As

Gerry Garcia
Mrs. Garcia has served as a Director since March 2021. Ms. Garcia has served as Director of Operations for Pensar Academy, a non-profit 501(c)(3), since July 2016. In this position, she is responsible for their budget, grants management, as well as operational programming. She also served on Pensar Academy’s board of directors from
59


2016 to 2018. Over the course of the datelast 16 years, Mrs. Garcia has also spent time serving as a member of this Prospectus, we had four directors.


40


Biographical Informationmultiple Boards of Directors for Jeff Hail

Jeff Hail isvarious non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, helping guide them through the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd. Raised and educated in Scottsdale, AZ; Mr. Hail earned hiscomplex corporate landscape that non-profit 501(c)(3)'s need access to. Ms. Garcia holds a Bachelor of ScienceArt’s degree in OperationsConsumer and Production ManagementEnvironment Sciences from Point Loma Nazarene University and a Master’s degree in Special Education from Arizona State University. We believe her knowledge of financial/strategic planning, reporting, budget analysis, and fiduciary prudence make her qualified to serve as a director.

Edmond Lew
Mr. Lew has served as a Director since March 2021. Mr. Lew has served as a Solutions Consultant at ConvergeOne since September 2022. From April 2018 to August 2022, Mr. Lew served as an IT Engineer at TransPerfec. Mr. Lew started his career in Information Technology (“IT”) as a Systems Engineer, building out hosted applications and delivering them through terminal computing in the W.P.early 2000s. This model would evolve and later be adopted as what is now recognized as cloud computing. After working in the support, implementation, and data center sides of the industry, Mr. Lew went out on his own as an IT consultant. Mr. Lew has lent his expertise to businesses in the construction, hospitality, utilities, education, arts, logistics, law enforcement and technology fields. Additionally, Mr. Lew has given back to the community by volunteering extensively over the past 15 years with various charities and non-profits, focusing on arts and social service organizations. In the interest of becoming a more capable and effective leader, Mr. Lew has completed board governance and diversity training courses and has applied those skills in his volunteer work as well as his professional career. We believe Mr. Lew’s management and experience make him qualified to serve as a director.
Christophe Jeunot
Mr. Jeunot has served as a Director since March 2021. He has served as an independent consultant for the past 20-years, collaborating with Fortune 500 national and international companies as a Story Board Artist aiding in movie, television and branding campaigns. His clients range from Netflix and Peloton to Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobile, Samsung and 3M, among others. Mr. Jeunot’s European perspective and creativity allows solutions to be derived through an alternative lens, lending to diverse and dynamic thinking within strategic planning sessions. Mr. Jeunot’s affinity for nature and the environment makes him a conscientious proponent for green technologies. We believe Mr. Jeunot’s management and experience make him qualified to serve as a director.
Jonathan Withem
Mr. Withem has served as a Director since March 2021. From July 2017 to November 2022, Mr. Withem served as a Project Manager at ETIX. Mr. Withem contributed to the development of custom interfaces for eCommerce and onsite sales for entertainment company ETIX. As one of the largest interactive ticketing platforms, ETIX processes over 50 million tickets in 40 countries annually. Mr. Withem has experience working with a variety of teams to create, test and release new products, in addition to client training. Mr. Withem’s expertise in project management and budgetary compliance ensures adherence to strict time frames in the achievement of established goals. Mr. Withem currently serves as a Professor at Grand Canyon University. Mr. Withem holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. We believe Mr. Withem’s management and experience make him qualified to serve as a director.
Andrew Call
Andrew Call has served as a Director since April 2022. He has served as the Director of the School of Accountancy at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.University since July 2018, and has been the Professional Advisory Board Professor of Accounting since July 2021. Mr. Call in integral in leading the school’s initiative in research, curriculum, and outreach efforts. Mr. Call researches various financial reporting topics, including the role of equity analysts in the capital markets, managers' voluntary disclosures of accounting information, and the role of whistleblowers in the discovery of financial misconduct. Mr. Call has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has specialist background in Security Analysis, Management Guidance, and Whistleblowing. He has also contributed to or been published in 17 different publications including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and the Journal of Accounting and Economics. We believe Mr. Call’s financial experience make him qualified to serve as a director and as Chair of our Audit Committee.
60


Jeff Hail
Jeff Hail has served as our Chief Operating Officer since January 2019, previously serving as Senior Vice President of Operations since April 2014. Mr. Hail’s professional experience has been both in the government and private sector. As a Buyer/Contract Officer with the Arizona Department of Transportation writing, awarding and administering highway services contracts.

In the private sector, Mr. Hail experienced success by starting a number of different companies and building them to be the leaders in their niche sectors from both electronics manufacturing to e-commerce. As a result, he brings a broad-based experience level with the operational aspects of running a business in today’s realm.

Mr. Hail holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Operations and Production Management from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Christopher Meinerz
Christopher Meinerz has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 2023. Mr. Meinerz began his career in public accounting with BDO in Chicago, Illinois, and Grant Thornton in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Meinerz has held the title of Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer including recent appointments of Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer for Nano Hearing Aids (November 2021 – May 2023), Chief Financial Officer of Tallwave (March 2020 – April 2021, currently retained as an advisor to Board & executive management), Chief Financial Officer for Elite Roofing Supply (August 2018 – December 2019), and Chief Financial Officer for Mobivity Holdings Corp (2015-2018). In his various roles, Mr. Meinerz has been involved with the raising of more than $1 billion of capital and has successfully completed a significant number of transactions, including initial public offerings, acquisitions, and divestitures. Mr. Meinerz holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with degrees in Accounting and Finance from University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Term of office. Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our Board and hold office until removed by the Board.

Family relationships.relationships. There are no family relationships between or among the directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors or executive officers.

and directors.

Director or officer involvement in certain legal proceedings. To the best of our knowledge, except as described below, during the past five years, none of the following occurred with respect to a present or former director or executive officer of the Company: (1) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; (2) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) being subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of any competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; and (4) being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.

As of the date of this Prospectus, we did not have a standing audit, compensation, or nominating committee of the Board of Directors.  The Company has determined that the Board of Directors does not have an "Audit Committee Financial Expert" as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The Code of Business Conduct is posted on our website at www.alpine4.com/code-of-conduct/.

Board Meeting and Attendance
During fiscal year 2022, our Board held six (6) meetings in person or by telephone. Members of our Board were provided with information between Board meetings regarding the Company’s operations and were consulted on an informal basis with respect to pending business. Each director attended all of the Board meetings and the meetings held by all committees of our Board on which such director served during the year.
61


Director Independence

Independent Directors
As of the date of this prospectus, Alpine 4 is notwas required by The Nasdaq Stock Market to have a majority of independent directors.
Accordingly, as of the date of this prospectus, the Board had concluded that five of the members of the Board of Directors would qualify as independent directors. The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Garcia, and Messrs. Call, Lew, Jeunot, and Withem would be independent directors of the Company under the listing standards adopted by The Nasdaq Stock Market. In making these independence determinations, the Board of Directors considered all of the factors that automatically compromise director independence as specified in The Nasdaq Stock Market’s listing standards and determined that none of those conditions existed. In addition, the Board of Directors considered whether any outside organization (suchdirect or indirect material relationship, beyond those factors that automatically compromise director independence, existed between those directors, their immediate family members, or their affiliated entities, on the one hand, and us and our subsidiaries, on the other hand. The Board of Directors determined, for those directors identified as independent above, that any relationship that existed was not material and did not compromise that director’s independence. We anticipate that our independent directors will meet in an executive session at least once per year. All standing committee members are independent for the purpose of the committees on which they serve.
Board Leadership Structure
We have chosen to split the roles of Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wilson serves as Chief Executive Officer while Mr. Winters previously served as the non-executive Chairperson of the Board. On April 6, 2022, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had decided to have a rotating Chair of the Board position, and appointed Gerry Garcia to serves as the non-executive Chairwoman of the Board. Ms. Garcia served as the Chairwoman of the Board from April 6, 2022, through the date of this prospectus. The Board believes that this structure is appropriate for the Company and provides the appropriate level of independent oversight necessary to ensure that the Board meets its fiduciary obligations to our stockholders, that the interests of management and our stockholders are properly aligned, and that we establish and follow sound business practices and strategies that are in the best interests of our stockholders.
The Board of Directors does not believe that one particular leadership structure is appropriate at all times and will continue to evaluate the Board’s leadership structure from time to time.
Board’s Role in Risk Management
One of the Board of Directors’ key functions is informed oversight of the Company’s risk management process. The Board of Directors does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the Board of Directors as a stock exchange or trading facility)whole, as well as through various standing committees of the Board of Directors that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight.
In particular, the Board of Directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic and operational risk exposure, which may include financial, legal and regulatory, human capital, information technology and security and reputation risks.
The Audit Committee has the responsibility to consider and discuss major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee monitors the effectiveness of the Company’s corporate governance policies and the selection of prospective members of the Board of Directors and their qualifications, as well as environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-related risks.
The Compensation Committee, in conjunction with the Audit Committee, assesses and monitors whether any of the Company’s compensation policies and programs have independent directors.

Summarythe potential to encourage excessive risk-

62


taking. In addition, the Compensation Table

Committee reviews and monitors matters related to human capital management, including diversity and inclusion initiatives and management of human capital risks.
Like all businesses, we also face threats to our cybersecurity, as we are reliant upon information systems and the Internet to conduct our business activities. In light of the pervasive and increasing threat from cyberattacks, the Board believes oversight of this risk is appropriately allocated to the Board, although the Board may decide to delegate this responsibility to one of the Committees of the Board. The Board, with input from management, assesses the Company’s cybersecurity risks and the measures implemented by the Company to mitigate and prevent cyberattacks and respond to data breaches. In addition, management and the Board of Directors have recently focused on risks relating to, and the impact on the Company from, the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to do so while the situation remains in flux.
Typically, the entire Board of Directors meets with management and the applicable committees of the Board of Directors at least annually to evaluate and monitor respective areas of oversight. Both the Board of Directors as a whole and the various standing committees receive periodic reports from individuals responsible for risk management, as well as incidental reports as matters may arise. It is the responsibility of the committee chairs to report findings regarding material risk exposures to the Board of Directors as quickly as possible. The Board of Directors’ role in risk oversight does not affect its leadership structure.
Committees of the Board
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a Compensation Committee. The current charters for each of the committees are available on our website www.alpine4.com under the “Investors” tab and then the “Governance” tab. The members of the committees are identified in the following table:

Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary

Bonus

Stock Awards

Option Awards

Nonequity Incentive Plan Compensation

Deferred Compensation Earnings

All Other Compensation

Total

(a)

Director

(b)

(c)

Audit Committee

(d)

(e)

Compensation Committee

(f)

(g)

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Kent B. Wilson

(h)

(i)

(j)

Ian Kantrowitz
Gerry Garcia(1)(2)(3)
XXX
Edmond Lew(2)(3)
XXX
Christophe Jeunot(2)
XX
Jonathan Withem(2)
XX
Andrew Call(4)
X
_______________
(1)Chairwoman of the Board of Directors.
(2)Ms. Garcia, and Messrs. Lew, Jeunot, and Withem were appointed as members of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee in March 2021.
(3)Ms. Garcia and Mr. Lew were appointed as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on September 18, 2021.
(4)Mr. Call was appointed to the Board on April 6, 2022, and was appointed to the Audit Committee and made chair of the Audit Committee on that date.
63

41


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our named executive officers with compensation exceeding $100,000 during 2022 and 2021.
Name and Principal PositionYearSalaryBonusStock AwardsOption AwardsNonequity Incentive Plan CompensationDeferred Compensation EarningsAll Other CompensationTotal
($)($)($)($)($)($)($)($)
Kent B. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer2022677,082 65,510 — — — — — 742,592 
2021424,485 784,297 164,885 — — — — 1,373,667 
Jeff Hail, Chief Operating Officer2022510,212 55,382 — — — — — 565,594 
2021361,381 288,172 34,076 — — — — 683,629 
Larry Zic, Chief Financial Officer2022405,671 10,000 116,550 — — — — 532,221 
2021235,492 18,350 — — — — — 253,842 
SaVonnah Osmanski, VP Corporate Controller2022182,307 21,000 77,700 — — — — 281,007 
202188,485 500 — — — — — 88,985 
Ian Kantrowitz, VP Investor Relations2022229,179 15,000 — — — — — 244,179 
2021165,745 293,869 27,480 — — — — 487,094 
Employment Agreements
Kent Wilson
On February 11, 2021, the Company and Kent Wilson entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Wilson Agreement”). Pursuant to the Wilson Agreement, Mr. Wilson agreed to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, both positions he had held since June 2014, and to continue to render such services to the Company as are customarily rendered by the Chief Executive Officer and President of comparable companies.
The term of the Wilson Agreement is perpetual, and it continues until either party gives notice of termination pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The Company agreed to pay Mr. Wilson a base salary equal to 1% of the prior year’s revenue, beginning from January 1 of each year. The base salary shall not be less than $325,000 or greater than $850,000. The Company also agreed to pay an acquisition stock award bonus to Mr. Wilson on any business acquisition. The value of the acquisition stock award bonus is equal to five percent (5%) of the average three-year adjusted EBITDA of the acquired company, to be paid in shares of Class A common stock or any other class of common or preferred stock agreed between Mr. Wilson and the Company. The Company also agreed to pay an acquisition cash award bonus on any business acquisition. The value of the acquisition cash award bonus is equal to 1.5% of the average three-year adjusted EBITDA of the acquired company, to be paid on the next payroll cycle. Finally, the Company agreed to pay a profit-based cash bonus equal to two percent of the net profit for each quarter that the Company is net profitable, with a maximum payout of $25,000 in any given quarter. Mr. Wilson is entitled to standard employee benefits and life insurance. If Mr. Wilson is released by the Company for any reason other than cause (as defined in the Wilson Agreement), the Company agreed to pay severance of one year’s salary and to cover COBRA costs for Mr. Wilson and his family for one year.
On November 17, 2021, the Company and Mr. Wilson entered into an addendum to the Wilson Agreement, pursuant to which the parties removed language from the Wilson Agreement which had restricted Mr. Wilson’s authority to enter into binding contracts for or on behalf of the Company without the approval of the Company. Following the November 2021 addendum, Mr. Wilson has full authority to enter into contracts and commitments for and on behalf of the Company and all subsidiary companies.
64

Kent B. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer

2019

200,000

0

9,750

0

0

0

0

209,750

 

2018

200,000

0

44,200

0

0

0

0

244,200

Jeff Hail, Chief Operating Officer

2019

136,000

0

5,363

0

0

0

0

141,363

 

2018

120,000

0

18,200

0

0

0

0

138,200


Jeff Hail
On February 25, 2021, the Company and Jeffrey Hail entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Hail Agreement”) to formalize the terms of Mr. Hail’s employment with the Company. Prior to entering into the Hail Agreement, Mr. Hail had been serving as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since January 2019. Pursuant to the Hail Agreement, Mr. Hail agreed to continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and to continue to render such services to the Company as are customarily rendered by the Chief Operating Officer of comparable companies.
The term of the Hail Agreement is perpetual, and it continues until either party gives notice of termination pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The Company agreed to pay Mr. Hail a base salary equal to 75% of the base salary of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, beginning on January 1 of each year. The base salary shall not be less than $273,000.
The Company also agreed to pay an acquisition stock award bonus to Mr. Hail on any business acquisition. The value of the acquisition stock award bonus is equal to two percent (2%) of the average three-year adjusted EBITDA of the acquired company, to be paid in shares of Class A common stock or any other class of common or preferred stock agreed between Mr. Hail and the Company. The Company also agreed to pay an acquisition cash award bonus on any business acquisition. The value of the acquisition cash award bonus is equal to 0.5% of the average three-year adjusted EBITDA of the acquired company, to be paid on the next payroll cycle. Further, the Company agreed to pay to Mr. Hail a profit-based stock award bonus equal to 1.5% of the net profit for each quarter that the Company is more than $500,000 net profitable. Finally, the Company agreed to pay to Mr. Hail a profit-based cash bonus equal to 1.5% of the net profit for each quarter that the Company is net profitable, with a maximum payout of $25,000 in any given quarter. Mr. Hail is entitled to standard employee benefits and life insurance. If Mr. Hail is released by the Company for any reason other than cause (as defined in the Hail Agreement), the Company agreed to pay severance of one year’s salary and to cover COBRA costs for Mr. Hail and his family for one year.
Christopher Meinerz
On May 30, 2023, the Company and Mr. Meinerz entered into an “At Will Employment Agreement” (the “Meinerz Agreement”) relating to Mr. Meinerz’s service as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Meinerz a base pay rate of $275,000 annually, and to pay a bonus of $5,000 per quarter for on-time and accurate quarterly report filings and a bonus of $10,000 for annual on-time and accurate annual report filings. Additionally, the Company agreed to grant to Mr. Meinerz $25,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock after 90 days of successful employment with the Company. Mr. Meinerz will also receive 80 hours of annual paid time off for 2023 and 120 hours of paid time off beginning in 2024, and he will be entitled to participate in the company’s health, welfare, and retirement plans, and in the incentive plan.
Outstanding Equity Awards

None

There are no current outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2022.
Director Compensation

The following table sets forth the amounts paid to the Company's directors for their service as directors of the Company during the year ended December 31, 2019.  Please note: the2022.
65


Name
Fees earned
or paid
in cash
Stock awardsOption awardsAll other compensationTotal
($)($)($)($)($)
Ian Kantrowitz(1)
$73,385 $— $— $— $73,385 
Kent Wilson(1)
$73,385 $— $— $— $73,385 
Christopher Jeunot$28,519 $— $— $— $28,519 
Gerry Garcia$30,154 $— $— $— $30,154 
Andrew Call$22,954 $— $— $— $22,954 
Edmond Lew$31,788 $— $— $— $31,788 
Jonathan Withem$28,231 $— $— $— $28,231 
Charles Winters(2)
$73,385 $— $— $50,640 $124,025 
__________________
(1)The compensation of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Kantrowitz, who isare also an executive officerofficers of the Company, isare set forth above.

Name

 

Fees earned

or paid

in cash

 

 

Stock awards

 

 

Option awards

 

 

Non-equity

incentive

plan

compensation

 

 

Nonqualified deferred

compensation
 earnings

 

 

All other compensation

 

 

Total

 

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

 

($)

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

 

(d)

 

 

(e)

 

 

(f)

 

 

(g)

 

 

(h)

 

Ian Kantrowitz

 

$

0

 

 

 

7,150

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

7,150

 

Charles Winters

 

$

0

 

 

 

3,900

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

3,900

 

Scott Edwards

 

$

0

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,600

 


42


(2)The all other compensation in the table below for Mr. Winters is salary earned while he was employed by the Company.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Adoption of 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan

On November 10, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the Company's 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”“2016 Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, the Company may issue stock options, including incentive stock options and non-qualifying stock options, and stock grants to employees and consultants of the Company, as set forth in the Plan, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016.

The Company has reserved 2,000,000250,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock for issuance under the Plan.

Plan.

Adoption of 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
On December 8, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). Pursuant to the 2021 Plan, the Company may issue (a) Incentive Stock Options, (b) Non-qualified Stock Options, (c) Stock Appreciation Rights, (d) Restricted Awards, (e) Performance Share Awards, (f) Cash Awards, and (g) Other Equity-Based Awards. The 2021 Plan will enable the Company to provide stock-based incentives that align the interests of employees, consultants and directors with those of the stockholders of the Company; promote the success of the Company’s business; and to attract and retain the types of employees, consultants and directors who will contribute to the Company’s long range success. A copy of the Plan was filed as Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on February 1, 2022. The 2021 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting on March 25, 2022.
Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan category

Number of

securities to

be issued

upon exercise of outstanding

options,

warrants

and rights

 

Weighted-

average

exercise price

of outstanding

options,

warrants

and rights

 

Number of

securities

remaining

available for

future issuance under equity compensation

plans (excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

1,790,000

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

210,000

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,790,000

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

210,000

 

Plan category
Number of
securities to
be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
Weighted-
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
(a)(b)(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders223,750 $1.52 651,250 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
Total223,750 $1.52 651,250 
66


BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of Alpine 4 Class A, Class B, and Class BC common stock and Series B Preferred Stock as of July 23, 2020,June 30, 2023, (i) by each person (or group of affiliated persons) who owns beneficially more than five percent of the outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) by each director and executive officer of Alpine 4, and (iii) by all of the directors and executive officers of Alpine 4 as a group. The percentages are based on the following figures:

110,677,860   shares of Class A common stock;

9,023,088 shares of Class B common stock;

11,572,267 shares of Class C common stock; and

5 shares of Series B Preferred stock.

*22,744,757 shares of Class A common stock;
*906,012 shares of Class B common stock;
*1,532,210 shares of Class C common stock; and
*3 shares of Series B Preferred stock.
Except as otherwise noted, the persons named in the table have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.

Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed below is c/o Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. 2525 E Arizona Biltmore Circle, Suite 237, Phoenix, Arizona, 85016.
Name and Address of
beneficial owner (1);
Class of Securities
Title/Class of SecurityNumber of Shares
Beneficial
Ownership of
Shares Listed
Votes
Total Voting Power (2)
Kent B. Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, Director
CLASS A188,515 0.79 %188,515 
CLASS B366,936 40.50 %3,669,360 
CLASS C123,772 8.08 %618,860 
B Preferred66.67 %54,236,103 
Total Votes58,712,838 48.11 %
Ian Kantrowitz
Director
CLASS A104,177 0.43 %104,177 
CLASS B187,429 20.69 %1,874,290 
CLASS C126,218 8.24 %631,090 
B Preferred33.33 %27,118,051 
Total Votes29,727,608 24.36 %
Jeff Hail
Chief Operating
Officer
CLASS A10,816 0.05 %10,816 
CLASS B140,527 15.51 %1,405,270 
CLASS C100,938 6.59 %504,690 
B Preferred— — %— 
Total Votes1,920,776 1.57 %
Gerry Garcia
Director
CLASS A1,250 0.01 %1,250 
CLASS B— — %— 
CLASS C126 0.01 %630 
B Preferred— — %— 
Total Votes1,880 *%
67

43


Edmond Lew
Director
CLASS A15,460 0.06 %15,460 
CLASS B— — %— 
CLASS C1,021 0.07 %5,105 
B Preferred— — %— 
Total Votes20,565 0.02 %
Christophe Jeunot
Director
CLASS A22,112 0.09 %22,112 
CLASS B— — %— 
CLASS C3,403 0.22 %17,015 
B Preferred— — %— 
Total Votes39,127 0.03 %
Jonathan Withem
Director
CLASS A— — %— 
CLASS B— — %— 
CLASS C— — %— 
B Preferred— — %— 
Total Votes— — %
Andrew Call
Director
CLASS A— — %— 
CLASS B— — %— 
CLASS C— — %— 
B Preferred— — %— 
Total Votes— — %
As Officers and Directors as a GroupCLASS A342,330 1.43 %342,330 
(8 people)CLASS B694,892 76.70 %6,948,920 
CLASS C355,478 23.20 %1,777,390 
B Preferred100.00 %81,354,154 
Total Votes90,422,794 74.09 %
There are no stockholders’ with greater than 5% ownership
_______________
*Less than 0.01%
(1)Except as otherwise indicated, the address of the stockholder is: Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc., 2525 E Arizona Biltmore Cir, Suite 237, Phoenix AZ 85016.
(2)The Voting Power column includes the effect of shares of Class B common stock, Class C common stock, and Series B Preferred Stock held by the named individuals, as indicated in the footnotes below. Each share of Class B common stock has 10 votes. Each share of Class C common stock has 5 votes. Collectively, all of the shares of Series B Preferred have voting power equal to 200% of the total voting power of all other Classes or series of outstanding shares. Each Series B Preferred share has a fractional portion of that aggregate vote.
68

Name and Address of beneficial owner (1); Class of Securities

Title/Class of Security

Number of Shares

Beneficial

Ownership of

Shares Listed

Votes

Total Voting Power (2)

Kent B. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Director (3)

CLASS A

2,016,890

1.82%

2,016,890

 

 

CLASS B

3,285,449

36.41%

32,854,490

 

 

CLASS C

790,169

6.83%

3,950,845

 

 

B Preferred

2

40.00%

207,016,060

 

Total Votes

 

 

 

245,838,285

31.67%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Edwards, Director (4)

CLASS A

252,000

0.23%

252,000

 

 

CLASS B

350,000

3.88%

3,500,000

 

 

CLASS C

225,200

1.95%

1,126,000

 

 

B Preferred

1

20.00%

103,508,030

 

Total Votes

 

 

 

108,386,030

13.96%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Winters, Director (5)

CLASS A

709,800

0.64%

709,800

 

 

CLASS B

1,300,000

14.41%

13,000,000

 

 

CLASS C

300,000

2.59%

1,500,000

 

 

B Preferred

1

20.00%

103,508,030

 

Total Votes

 

 

 

118,717,830

15.29%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Kantrowitz, Director (6)

CLASS A

847,371

0.77%

847,371

 

 

CLASS B

1,499,429

16.62%

14,994,290

 

 

CLASS C

634,738

5.48%

3,173,690

 

 

B Preferred

1

20.00%

103,508,030

 

Total Votes

 

 

 

122,523,381

15.78%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Hail

Chief Operating Officer (7)

CLASS A

541,000

0.49%

541,000

 

 

CLASS B

1,124,211

12.46%

11,242,110

 

 

CLASS C

413,000

3.57%

2,065,000

 

Total Votes

 

 

 

13,848,110

1.78%

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a Group

CLASS A

4,367,061

3.95%

4,367,061

 

5 PEOPLE

CLASS B

7,559,089

83.77%

75,590,890

 

 

CLASS C

2,363,107

20.42%

11,815,535

 

 

B Preferred

5

100.00%

517,540,150

 

Total Votes

 

 

 

609,313,636

78.49%

(1)

Except as otherwise indicated, the address of the stockholder is: Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd., 2525 E Arizona Biltmore Cir, Suite 237, Phoenix AZ 85016.

(2)

The Voting Power column includes the effect of shares of Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and Series B Preferred Stock held by the named individuals, as indicated in the footnotes below. Each share of Class B common stock has 10 votes.  Each share of Class C Common Stock has 5 votes. Collectively, all of the shares of Series B Preferred have voting power equal to 200% of the total voting power of all other Classes or series of outstanding shares. Each Series B Preferred share has a fractional portion of that aggregate vote.  The total voting power for each person is also explained in the footnotes below.


44


(3)

Mr. Wilson owned as of the date of this Prospectus 2,016,890 shares of Class A common stock; 3,285,449 shares of Class B Common Stock; 790,169 shares of Class C Common Stock, and 2 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which represent an aggregate of 245,838,285 votes, or approximately 31.67% of the total voting power.

(4)

Mr. Edwards owned as of the date of this Prospectus 252,000 shares of Class A Common Stock; 350,000 shares of Class B Common Stock; 225,200 shares of Class C Common Stock, and 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock, which represent an aggregate of 108,386,030 votes, or approximately 13.96% of the voting power.

(5)

Mr. Winters owned as of the date of this Prospectus 709,800 shares of Class A Common Stock; 1,300,000 shares of Class B Common Stock; 300,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, and 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock, which represent an aggregate of 118,717,830 votes, or approximately 15.29% of the voting power.

(6)

Mr. Kantrowitz owned as of the date of this Prospectus 847,371 shares of Class A Common Stock; 1,499,429 shares of Class B Common Stock; 634,738 shares of Class C Common Stock, and 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock, which represent an aggregate of 122,523,381 votes, or approximately 15.78% of the voting power.

(7)

Mr. Hail owned as of the date of this Prospectus 541,000 shares of Class A Common Stock; 1,124,211 shares of Class B Common Stock; and 413,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, which represent an aggregate of 13,848,110 votes, or approximately 1.78% of the voting power.


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Related Party Transactions

The

All related party transactions are discussed and considered by the senior management team before the transactions are executed and are escalated to the Board of Directors for review and approval as appropriate and necessary.
On January 25, 2023, the Company had outstanding notesissued a $200,000 six-month note payable due July 29, 2023 to related parties totaling $341,820 at December 31, 2019.

In January 2020, five officersIan Kantrowitz, our Vice President of Investor Relations and directorsa member of the Board of Directors. The note has an annual interest rate of 30%. On July 31, 2023, the Company converted $603,448 owed to them as salaries and commissions into 4,023,088 shares of the Company’s Class B Common stock. The conversion price was $0.15 per share, the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on January 7, 2020, which was when the individuals agreedMr. Kantrowitz executed a revised note with the Company to convertissuing a $230,000 note payable due on January 21, 2024 with all other terms remaining the amounts owing. The Class B common stock converts one share for one share into Class A common stock, so the Class A common stock market price was usedsame as the conversion price.

original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($200,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($30,000). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $230,000 principal balance and $5,367 in accrued interest is outstanding.

On January 30, 2023, the Company issued a $50,000 six-month note payable due July 29, 2023 to Christoph Jeunot, a member of the Board of Directors, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On August 1, 2023, the Company and Mr. Jeunot executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $57,500 note payable due on January 24, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($50,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($7,500). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the $57,500 principal balance and $1,198 in accrued interest is outstanding.
On January 30, 2023, the Company issued a $50,000 six-month note payable due July 29, 2023 to Shannon Rigney, our Vice President of Social Media & Press Releases, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On July 31, 2023, the Company and Ms. Rigney executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $57,500 note payable due on January 25, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($50,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($7,500). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $57,500 principal balance and $1,150 in accrued interest is outstanding.
On February 1, 2023, the Company issued a $65,000 six-month note payable due August 1, 2023 to Jeffrey Hail, our Chief Operating Officer, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On August 2, 2023, the Company and Mr. Hail executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $74,750 note payable due on January 28, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($65,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($9,750). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $74,750 principal balance and $1,308 in accrued interest is outstanding.
On February 2, 2023, the Company issued a $50,000 six-month note payable due August 2, 2023 to Edmond Lew, a member of the Board of Directors, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On August 1, 2023, the Company and Mr. Lew executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $57,500 note payable due on January 28, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($50,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($7,500). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $57,500 principal balance and $1,006 in accrued interest is outstanding.
On February 3, 2023, the Company issued a $20,000 six-month note payable due August 1, 2023 to Gabriel Garcia, the spouse of our Chairwomen of the Board of Directors, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On August 3, 2023, the Company and Mr. Garcia executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $23,000 note payable due on January 27, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($20,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($3,000). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $23,000 principal balance and $383 in accrued interest is outstanding.
69


On February 9, 2023, the Company issued a $110,000 six-month note payable due August 8, 2023 to Jeffrey Hail, our Chief Operating Officer, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On August 2, 2023, the Company and Mr. Hail executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $126,500 note payable due on February 5, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($110,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($16,500). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $126,500 principal balance and $1,370 in accrued interest is outstanding.
On February 10, 2023, the Company issued a $10,000 six-month note payable due August 9, 2023 to Kent Wilson, our Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, with an annual interest rate of 30%. On August 2, 2023, the Company and Mr. Wilson executed a revised note with the Company issuing a $11,500 note payable due on February 5, 2024 with all other terms remaining the same as the original note. The new principal balance represents the original note principal ($10,000) plus the accrued interest on the original note as of the maturity date ($1,500). Both notes were issued to be utilized for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the prospectus, the full $11,500 principal balance and $125 in accrued interest is outstanding.
70


DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

Authorized Capital Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of 155,000,000230,000,000 shares of which 150,000,000225,000,000 shares shall beare common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares shall beare preferred stock, par value of $0.0001 per share.

Common Stock

Pursuant to our amended Certificate of Incorporation, we are authorized to issue three classes of common stock: Class A common stock (125,000,000(200,000,000 shares); Class B common stock (10,000,000 shares); and Class C common stock (15,000,000 shares). The specific rights and preferences are set forth below.

Voting Rights

Holders of our Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock will have identical rights, except that holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share; holders of our Class B common stock will be entitled to ten (10) votes per share; and holders of our Class C common stock will be entitled to five (5) votes per share. Holders of shares of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders, unless otherwise required by law. We have not provided for cumulative voting for the election of directors in our certificate of incorporation.


45


Dividends

Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock shall be entitled to share equally in any dividends that our board of directors may determine to issue from time to time. In the event a dividend is paid in the form of shares of common stock or rights to acquire shares of common stock, the holders of Class A common stock shall receive Class A common stock, or rights to acquire Class A common stock, as the case may be; the holders of Class B common stock shall receive Class B common stock, or rights to acquire Class B common stock, as the case may be; and the holders of Class C common stock shall receive Class C common stock, or rights to acquire Class C common stock, as the case may be.

Liquidation Rights

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock shall be entitled to share equally all assets remaining after the payment of any liabilities and the liquidation preferences on any outstanding preferred stock.

Conversion

Class A Common

Our Class A common stock is not convertible into any other shares of our capital stock.

Class B Common

Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A common stock. In addition, each share of Class B common stock shall convert automatically into one share of Class A common stock upon any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain transfers described in our Certificate of Incorporation.

Once converted into Class A common stock, the Class B common stock will be classified as authorized and unissued, and may be reissued. No class of common stock may be subdivided or combined unless the other class of common stock concurrently is subdivided or combined in the same proportion and in the same manner.

The Amendment also provides that shares of Class B common stock, when converted into Class A common stock, will be deemed to be authorized and unissued shares. The prior version of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provided that Class B common stock, when converted into Class A common stock, would be retired and could not be reissued. The Amendment will permit the Company to reissue shares of Class B common stock after their conversion.

71


Class C Common

Each share of Class C common stock is convertible as follows:

-

Between the date of issuance by the Company to the holder (the “Issuance Date”) and the third anniversary of the Issuance Date, the Class C common stock may not be converted into Class A common stock.

-

Beginning on the third anniversary of the Issuance Date (the “Initial Conversion Date”), the shareholder may convert up to 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.

-

Beginning on the fourth anniversary of the Issuance Date, the shareholder may convert up to an additional 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.

-

Beginning on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date, the shareholder may convert up to an additional 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.

-

Beginning on the sixth anniversary of the Issuance Date, the shareholder may convert up to an additional 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.


46


-

The conversion schedule and limitations above are referred to herein as the “Conversion Schedule.

-

As discussed more fully below, any Transfer (as defined in the Amendment) of Class C Common Stock shall result in the Initial Conversion Date being deemed to be reset, and shall be the third anniversary of such Transfer, and the Conversion Schedule shall be reset and calculated from the reset Initial Conversion Date.

Between the date of issuance by the Company to the holder (the “Issuance Date”) and the third anniversary of the Issuance Date, the Class C common stock may not be converted into Class A common stock.
Beginning on the third anniversary of the Issuance Date (the “Initial Conversion Date”), the shareholder may convert up to 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.
Beginning on the fourth anniversary of the Issuance Date, the shareholder may convert up to an additional 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.
Beginning on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date, the shareholder may convert up to an additional 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.
Beginning on the sixth anniversary of the Issuance Date, the shareholder may convert up to an additional 25% of the Class C shares owned by such holder into shares of Class A common stock.
The conversion schedule and limitations above are referred to herein as the “Conversion Schedule.
As discussed more fully below, any transfer of Class C common stock shall result in the Initial Conversion Date being deemed to be reset, and shall be the third anniversary of such Transfer, and the Conversion Schedule shall be reset and calculated from the reset Initial Conversion Date.
Once converted into Class A common stock, the Class C common stock shall not be reissued. No class of common stock may be subdivided or combined unless the other class of common stock concurrently is subdivided or combined in the same proportion and in the same manner.

Restrictions on Transfer

Class A Common

There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Class A common stock, other than restrictions required by federal and state securities laws.

Class B Common

Each share of Class B Common Stockcommon stock shall automatically, without any further action, convert into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stockcommon stock upon a Transfer (as defined in the Amendment) of such share, other than a Transfer:

-

from a Class B Stockholder to any other Class B Stockholder who is a natural person to certain Permitted Entities, and from any of the Permitted Entities back to such Class B Stockholder and/or any other Permitted Entity established by or for such Class B Stockholder:

 o

Certain trusts;

 o

An Individual Retirement Account, as defined in Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or certain pensions, profit sharing, stock bonus or other type of plans or trusts;

 o

Certain entities, including a corporation over which such Class B Stockholder has voting control; a partnership over which such Class B Stockholder has voting control; a limited liability company over which such Class B Stockholder has voting control;

-

by a Class B Stockholder that is a partnership, or a nominee for a partnership, or a limited liability company, which partnership or limited liability company beneficially held more than five percent (5%) of the total outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock as of the transfer to certain persons listed in the Amendment;

from a Class B Stockholder to any other Class B Stockholder who is a natural person to certain Permitted Entities, and from any of the Permitted Entities back to such Class B Stockholder and/or any other Permitted Entity established by or for such Class B Stockholder:
Certain trusts;
An Individual Retirement Account, as defined in Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or certain pensions, profit sharing, stock bonus or other type of plans or trusts;
Certain entities, including a corporation over which such Class B Stockholder has voting control; a partnership over which such Class B Stockholder has voting control; a limited liability company over which such Class B Stockholder has voting control;
by a Class B Stockholder that is a partnership, or a nominee for a partnership, or a limited liability company, which partnership or limited liability company beneficially held more than five percent (5%) of
72


the total outstanding shares of Class B common stock as of the transfer to certain persons listed in the Amendment;
Additionally, each share of Class B Common Stockcommon stock held of record by a Class B Stockholder who is a natural person, or by such Class B Stockholder’s Permitted Entities, shall automatically, without any further action, convert into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stockcommon stock upon the death of such Class B Stockholder.

Shares of Class B Common Stockcommon stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stockcommon stock as provided in this section shall be retired and may not be reissued.

Class C Common

Upon the Transfer (as defined in the Amendment) of any share of Class C Common Stockcommon stock other than a Transfer:

-

from a Class C Stockholder to any other Class C Stockholder who is a natural person to certain Permitted Entities, and from any of the Permitted Entities back to such Class C Stockholder and/or any other Permitted Entity established by or for such Class C Stockholder:


47


 o

Certain trusts;

 o

An Individual Retirement Account, as defined in Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or certain pensions, profit sharing, stock bonus or other type of plans or trusts;

 o

Certain entities, including a corporation over which such Class C Stockholder has voting control; a partnership over which such Class C Stockholder has voting control; a limited liability company over which such Class C Stockholder has voting control;

-

by a Class C Stockholder that is a partnership, or a nominee for a partnership, or a limited liability company, which partnership or limited liability company beneficially held more than five percent (5%) of the total outstanding shares of Class C Common Stock as of the transfer to certain persons listed in the Amendment;

from a Class C Stockholder to any other Class C Stockholder who is a natural person to certain Permitted Entities, and from any of the Permitted Entities back to such Class C Stockholder and/or any other Permitted Entity established by or for such Class C Stockholder:
Certain trusts;
An Individual Retirement Account, as defined in Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or certain pensions, profit sharing, stock bonus or other type of plans or trusts;
Certain entities, including a corporation over which such Class C Stockholder has voting control; a partnership over which such Class C Stockholder has voting control; a limited liability company over which such Class C Stockholder has voting control;
by a Class C Stockholder that is a partnership, or a nominee for a partnership, or a limited liability company, which partnership or limited liability company beneficially held more than five percent (5%) of the total outstanding shares of Class C common stock as of the transfer to certain persons listed in the Amendment;
the Initial Conversion Date shall be deemed to be reset, and shall be the third anniversary of such Transfer, and the Conversion Schedule shall be reset and calculated from the reset Initial Conversion Date.

Additionally, each share of Class C Common Stockcommon stock held of record by a Class C Stockholder who is a natural person, or by such Class C Stockholder’s Permitted Entities, shall automatically, without any further action, convert into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stock upon the death of such Class C Stockholder.

The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A and Class C common stock is VStock Transfer, LLC. The transfer agent’s address is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598, and its telephone number is 212.828.8436.

Preferred Stock

We are authorized by our Certificate of Incorporation to issue one or more series of preferred stock, and our Board of Directors is authorized to determine the rights, preferences, and terms of any such series without being required to seek approval of the shareholders. This is often referred to as having “blank check” preferred stock rights.

As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, we had one series of preferred stock outstanding, our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).

The terms of the Series B Preferred Stock include the following:

-

Number of shares: The Company designated 100 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

-

The Stated Value of the Series B Preferred Stock is $1.00 per share.

-

No dividends will accrue.

-

Voting Rights

 o

If at least one share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, then the total aggregate issued shares of Series B Preferred Stock at any given time, regardless of their number, shall have that number of votes (identical in every other respect to the voting rights of the holders of all classes of Common Stock or series of preferred stock entitled to vote at any regular or special meeting of stockholders) equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the total voting power of all holders of the Company’s common and preferred stock then outstanding, but not including the Series B Preferred Stock.

 o

If more than one share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding at any time, then each individual share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the voting rights equal to:

 ◾

Two hundred percent (200%) of the total voting power of all holders of the Company’s common and preferred stock then outstanding, but not including the Series B Preferred Stock

Divided by:

Number of shares: The Company designated 100 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
73

48


 ◾

the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at the time of voting.

-

Liquidation

 o

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company for each share of Series B Preferred Stock then held by the Holder an amount equal to the Stated Value, and all other amounts in respect thereof then due and payable before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities.

-

Conversion: The Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock only as follows:

 o

In the event that the Holder of Series B Preferred Stock ceases to be a director of the Company, upon such director's resignation or removal from the board by any means, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such resigning or removed director shall convert automatically into that same number of shares of Class A Common Stock (i.e. on a one-for-one share basis).

 o

Shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted into Class A Common Stock, canceled, or redeemed, shall be canceled and shall have the status of authorized but unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.


The Stated Value of the Series B Preferred Stock is $1.00 per share.
No dividends will accrue.
Voting Rights
If at least one share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, then the total aggregate issued shares of Series B Preferred Stock at any given time, regardless of their number, shall have that number of votes (identical in every other respect to the voting rights of the holders of all classes of common stock or series of preferred stock entitled to vote at any regular or special meeting of stockholders) equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the total voting power of all holders of the Company’s common and preferred stock then outstanding, but not including the Series B Preferred Stock.
If more than one share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding at any time, then each individual share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the voting rights equal to:
Two hundred percent (200%) of the total voting power of all holders of the Company’s common and preferred stock then outstanding, but not including the Series B Preferred Stock
Divided by:
the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at the time of voting.
Liquidation
Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company for each share of Series B Preferred Stock then held by the Holder an amount equal to the Stated Value, and all other amounts in respect thereof then due and payable before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities.
Conversion: The Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock only as follows:
In the event that the Holder of Series B Preferred Stock ceases to be a director of the Company, upon such director's resignation or removal from the board by any means, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such resigning or removed director shall convert automatically into that same number of shares of Class A Common Stock (i.e. on a one-for-one share basis).
Shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted into Class A Common Stock, canceled, or redeemed, shall be canceled and shall have the status of authorized but unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.
As of the date of this Prospectus,prospectus, we had 53 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding, held by the members of our Board of Directors.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock, and we do not currently intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. We expect to retain future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other factors, our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

Anti-Takeover Provisions of Our Charter Documents and Delaware Law

Some provisions of our Charter, our Bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult to acquire our company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest, or otherwise.

Our Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of our board of directors or a committee of our board of directors. These procedures provide that notice of stockholder proposals must be timely given in writing to our corporate secretary prior to the meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally, for a proposal to be timely submitted for consideration at an annual meeting, notice must be delivered to our secretary not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding
74


year. Our Bylaws specify the requirements as to form and content of all stockholders’ notices. These provisions might preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders if the proper procedures are not followed.

Our Charter and Bylaws both provide that vacancies on our board of directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in office, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Accordingly, the board of directors could prevent any stockholder from filling the new directorships with such stockholder’s own nominee.


49


Additionally, as noted, our Charter provides our Board with “blank check” preferred stock authority, by which means the Board of Directors may designate a new series of preferred stock, and determine the rights and preferences, including voting rights, without the need to seek approval from our shareholders.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Law

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law which contains anti-takeover provisions. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale or another transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions that are not approved in advance by our board of directors, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders.

No Cumulative Voting

Under Delaware law, cumulative voting for the election of directors is not permitted unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation authorizes cumulative voting. Our Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Cumulative voting allows a minority stockholder to vote a portion or all of its shares for one or more candidates for seats on our board of directors. Without cumulative voting, a minority stockholder will not be able to gain as many seats on our board of directors based on the number of shares of our stock the stockholder holds as compared to the number of seats the stockholder would be able to gain if cumulative voting were permitted. The absence of cumulative voting makes it more difficult for a minority stockholder to gain a seat on our board of directors to influence our board’s decision regarding a takeover.

Stockholder Action by Written Consent

Delaware law generally provides that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on such matter is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws requires a greater percentage. Our Charter permits our board of directors to amend or repeal most provisions of our Bylaws by majority vote. Generally, our Charter may be amended by holders of a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote. The stockholder vote or consent with respect to an amendment of our Charter or Bylaws would be in addition to any separate class vote that might in the future be required under the terms of any series of preferred stock that might be outstanding at the time such a proposed amendment were submitted to stockholders. Delaware law and the provisions of our Bylaws generally permit stockholders owning the requisite percentage of shares of common stock necessary to approve an amendment to our Charter and Bylaws to act by written consent in lieu of a meeting of our stockholders.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Our Bylaws provide indemnification, including advancement of expenses, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law to any person made or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative by reason of the fact that such person is
75


or was a director or officer of the company, or is or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan. In addition, our Charter provides that our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, unless they violated their duty of loyalty to us or our shareholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived an improper personal benefit from their action as directors. This provision does not limit or eliminate our rights or the rights of any stockholder to seek nonmonetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. In addition, this provision does not limit the directors’ responsibilities under Delaware law or any other laws, such as the federal securities laws. We have obtained insurance that insures


50


our directors and officers against certain losses, and which insures us against our obligations to indemnify the directors and officers. We also have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers.

SELLING STOCKHOLDER

This prospectus relates

76


PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are offering up to [   ] Units, based on an assumed public offering price of $[   ] per Unit, which represents the closing price of our Class A common stock on Nasdaq on August ___, 2023, gross proceeds of up to approximately $[    ] million before deduction of placement agent commissions and offering expenses, in a best-efforts offering. There is no minimum amount of proceeds that is a condition of closing of this offering. The actual amount of gross proceeds, if any, in this offering could vary substantially from the gross proceeds from the sale of the maximum amount of securities being offered in this prospectus.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners has agreed to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering subject to the possible resaleterms and conditions of a placement agency agreement dated July 11, 2023. The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities offered by this prospectus, nor is it required to arrange the selling stockholder, Lincoln Park,purchase or sale of sharesany specific number or dollar amount of common stock that have been or may besecurities, but it has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of all of the securities offered hereby. Therefore, we will enter into a securities purchase agreement directly with the institutional investors, at the investors option, who purchase our securities in this offering. Investors who do not enter into a securities purchase agreement shall rely solely on this prospectus in connection with the purchase of our securities in this offering.
We will deliver the securities being issued to Lincoln Parkthe investors upon receipt of investor funds for the purchase of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus. We expect to deliver the Purchase Agreement. We are filing the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part pursuant to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, which we entered into with Lincoln Park on January 16, 2020, concurrently with our execution of the Purchase Agreement, in which we agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to sales by Lincoln Park of the shares of our common stock that have been or may be issued to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement.

Lincoln Park, as the selling stockholder, may, from time to time, offer and sellsecurities being offered pursuant to this prospectus on or about August __, 2023.

We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent and specified other persons against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the placement agent may be required to make in respect thereof.
Fees and Expenses
This offering is being conducted on a reasonable best efforts basis and the placement agent has no obligation to buy any of the securities from us or allto arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities. We have agreed to pay the placement agent fees set forth in the table below.
Per Unit (including Class A common stock)Per Unit (including Pre-Funded Warrants)Total
Public Offering Price(1)
$$$
Placement Agent Fees(2)
$$$
Proceeds to Company (before expenses) (3)
$$$
__________________
(1)The combined public offering price is $[   ] per share of Class A common stock and accompanying Warrant and $[   ] per Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying Warrant.
(2)Represents a cash fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the aggregate purchase price paid by investors in this offering. We have also agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent for its accountable offering-related legal expenses in an amount up to $100,000 and pay the Placement Agent a non-accountable expense allowance of $10,000.
(3)The amount of offering proceeds to us presented in this table assumes No Pre-Funded Warrants are issued in lieu of shares of Class A common stock and does not give effect to any exercise of the Warrants.
We have agreed to pay to the placement agent a cash fee equal to 7% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in this offering.
We have also agreed to reimburse the placement agent at closing for legal and other expenses incurred by the placement agent in connection with this offering in an amount equal to $100,000 and for certain non-accountable expenses, up to $10,000. We estimate the total expenses payable by us for this offering, excluding the placement agent fees and expenses, will be approximately $200,000.
77


The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of the shares that we have sold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or may sell to Lincoln Parkcommissions under the Purchase Agreement.Securities Act. As an underwriter, the Placement Agent would be required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares by the Placement Agent acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, the Placement Agent:
may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and
may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.
Listing
Our Class A common stock is listed on The selling stockholder may sell some, all or none of its shares.Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “ALPP.” We do not know how longplan to list the selling stockholder will holdPre-Funded Warrants or the shares before selling them, and we currentlyCommon Warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other securities exchange or trading market.
Lock-Up Agreements
We have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the selling stockholder regardingagreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of or otherwise dispose of any of our Class A common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Class A common stock for a period of 30-days after this offering is completed without the shares.

The following table presents information regardingprior written consent of the selling stockholder and the shares that it may offer and sell from timePlacement Agent. We have also agreed, subject to time under this prospectus. The table is prepared based on information suppliedcertain exceptions, not to useffect or enter into an agreement to effect any issuance by the selling stockholder and reflects its holdings as of July 23, 2020. Neither Lincoln Park nor any of its affiliates has held a position or office, or had any other material relationship, with us or any of our predecessorssubsidiaries of shares of our Class A common stock or affiliates. Beneficial ownershipother securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Class A common stock involving a variable rate transaction for a period of 90-days. Additionally, each of our officers and directors as of the date of this prospectus have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of or otherwise dispose of any of our Class A common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Class A common stock for a period of 90-days after this offering is determinedcompleted without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent.

Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments that the placement agent may be required to make for these liabilities.
Determination of Offering Price and Exercise Price
The actual public offering price of the securities we are offering, and the exercise price of the Warrants included in accordancethe Units and the Pre-Funded Warrants that we are offering, will be negotiated between us and the investors in the offering based on the trading of our common stock prior to the offering, amongst other things. Other factors considered in determining the public offering price of the securities we are offering, as well as the exercise price of the Warrants included in the Units and the Pre-Funded Warrants that we are offering, will include the stage of development of our business, our business plans for the future and the extend to which they have been implemented, an assessment of our management, the general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the offering and such other factors as are deemed relevant.
The public offering price of the securities we are offering was negotiated between us and the investors, in consultation with Section 13(d)the placement agent based on the trading of our shares of Class A common stock prior to the offering, among other things. Other factors considered in determining the public offering price of the securities we are offering include our history and prospects, the industry in which we operate, our past and present operating results, the stage of development of our business, our business plans for the future and the extent to which they have
78


been implemented, the previous experience of our executive officers, general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the offering and such other factors as were deemed relevant.
Regulation M
The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section2(a)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act, and any commissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of 1934,the shares sold by it while acting as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 13d-3 thereunder.

Selling Stockholder

 

Shares Beneficially Owned Before this Offering

 

 

Percentage of Outstanding Shares Beneficially Owned Before this Offering

 

 

Shares to be Sold in this Offering

 

 

Percentage of Outstanding Shares Beneficially Owned After this Offering

 

Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (1)

 

 

3,941,752(2

)

 

 

3.56

%(3)

 

 

14,000,000

(4)

 

 

*(5

)

_____________

* Represents less than 1%

(1)Josh Scheinfeld and Jonathan Cope, the Managing Members of Lincoln Park Capital, LLC, areprincipal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, the placement agent would be required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule415(a)(4)under the Securities Act and Rule10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities by the placement agent acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent:

may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.
Discretionary Accounts
The placement agent does not intend to confirm sales of the securities offered hereby to any accounts over which it has discretionary authority.
Other Activities and Relationships
The placement agent and certain of its affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The placement agent and certain of its affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various commercial and investment banking and financial advisory services for us and our affiliates, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the placement agent and certain of its affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments issued by us and our affiliates. If the placement agent or its affiliates enter into a lending relationship with us, they will routinely hedge their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. The placement agent and its affiliates may hedge such exposure by entering into transactions that consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities or the securities of our affiliates, including potentially the shares of Class A common stock offered hereby. Any such short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the shares of Class A common stock offered hereby. The placement agent and certain of its affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.
79


SHARES TO BE OFFERED BY THE SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
In addition to the Units being offered by the Company, this registration statement registers the resale of certain shares of our Class A common stock by three Selling Shareholders: Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd. (“Armistice”); Mast Hill Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Mast Hill”); and J.H. Darbie & Co. (“JH Darbie”).
Shares Registered for Resale by Armistice
This registration statement registers the resale of up to _________ shares of Class A common stock which were issued to Armistice in July 2022, as well as up to _________ shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants that were issued to Armistice.
July 2022 Offering of Shares and Warrants
On July 11, 2022, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Armistice and other investors, pursuant to which we agreed to offer and sell to Armistice, in a registered direct offering, _________ shares of our Class A common stock (the “2022 Armistice Shares”) and warrants to purchase up to 1,630,435 Shares of Class A common stock (the “2022 Armistice Warrants”).
The 2022 Armistice Shares, the 2022 Armistice Warrants, and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2022 Armistice Warrants (the “2022 Armistice Warrant Shares”) were offered by us pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-252539), which was declared effective by the SEC on February 10, 2021, and a corresponding prospectus supplement, dated July 11, 2022.
The exercise price and number of 2022 Armistice Warrant Shares were subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend or split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction, as described in the 2022 Armistice Warrants, and the number of 2022 Armistice Warrant Shares and the exercise price were adjusted in connection with the Reverse Split that took effect on May 15, 2023.
November 2021 Offering of Shares and Warrants
On November 23, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company will sell to the Purchasers in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 1,071,429 shares of Class A common stock and warrants to purchase up to 535,715 shares of Class A common stock underlying the Warrants, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $24,000,000.
In connection with the November 23, 2021 transaction, we issued warrants to purchase up to 89,286 shares of Class A common stock to an investor which subsequently assigned the warrants (the “2021 Armistice Warrants”) to Armistice.
The exercise price and number of 2021 Armistice Warrant Shares also were subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, or split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction, as described in the 2021 Armistice Warrants, and the number of 2021 Armistice Warrant Shares and the exercise price were adjusted in connection with the Reverse Split that took effect on May 15, 2023.
We are registering the resale by Armistice of the 1,719,721 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2022 Armistice Warrants and the 2021 Armistice Warrants in order to permit Armistice to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for its participation in our financing that closed on July 13, 2022, Armistice has not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
Shares Registered for Resale by Mast Hill
On June 29, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Mast Hill, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Mast Hill a senior convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $1,670,000 (the “Senior Note”), convertible into shares (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to the terms, conditions, and limitations set forth in the Senior Note.
80


The Company also agreed to issue to Mast Hill (i) a common stock purchase warrant (the “Mast Hill Warrant”) to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock (the “MH Warrant Shares”), (ii) 67,400 shares of Common Stock (the “MH First Commitment Shares”), and 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock (the “MH Second Commitment Shares”). Under the Transaction Agreement, the MH Second Commitment Shares will be returned to the Company upon the Company’s full performance of certain specified obligations under the Mast Hill transaction agreements, but will become non-returnable should certain events of default occur as defined under the terms of the Mast Hill transaction agreements.
We are registering the resale by Mast Hill of the 1,467,400 shares of Class A common stock, consisting of the MH Warrant Shares, the MH First Commitment Shares, and the MH Second Commitment Shares in order to permit Mast Hill to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for its participation in our financing that closed on June 29, 2023, Mast Hill has not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
Shares Registered for Resale by JH Darbie
JH Darbie served as the finder in connection with the offer and sale of the Note to Mast Hill. JH Darbie received a warrant (the “JH Darbie Warrant”) to purchase 3,579 shares of the Company’s Common stock (the “JH Darbie Warrant Shares”).
We are registering the resale by JH Darbie of the JH Darbie Warrant Shares in order to permit JH Darbie to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for its participation in our financing that closed on June 29, 2023, JH Darbie has not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
The table below lists the Selling Stockholders and other information regarding the beneficial owners of allownership of the shares of common stock by such Selling Stockholders. The second column lists the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC. Messrs. Cope and Scheinfeld have shared voting and investment power overthe Selling Stockholders, as of August ___, 2023, assuming exercise of all of the warrants held by such Selling Stockholders on such date, without regard to any limitations on exercises. The third column lists the shares of common stock being offered underby this prospectus by the Selling Stockholders.
This prospectus generally covers the resale of the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Mast Hill Warrants and JH Darbie Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”), determined as if the outstanding Warrants were exercised in full as of the trading day immediately preceding the date this registration statement was initially filed with the SEC, each as of the trading day immediately preceding the applicable date of determination and all subject to adjustment as provided in connectionthe registration right agreement, without regard to any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to this prospectus.
Under the terms of the Warrants, the Selling Stockholders may not exercise their Warrants to the extent such exercise would cause such Selling Stockholder, together with its affiliates and attribution parties, to beneficially own a number of shares of common stock which would exceed 4.99% of our then outstanding common stock following such exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such Warrants which have not been exercised. The number of shares in the transactions contemplated under the Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Parksecond and fourth columns do not reflect this limitation. The Selling Stockholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering. See Plan of Distribution.
Selling StockholderNumber of Shares of Common Stock Owned Prior to OfferingMaximum Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Sold Pursuant to this ProspectusNumber of Shares of Common Stock Owned After the Offering
Percentage of Common Stock Owned After the Offering (3)
Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (1)(2)
%
Mast Hill Fund L.P. (4)(5)
%
JH Darbie & Co. (6)(7)
%
81


__________________
(1)The securities are directly held by Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Master Fund), and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by: (i) Armistice Capital, LLC is not a licensed broker dealer or an affiliate of a licensed broker dealer. 

(2)Represents 2,275,086 Commitment Shares of our common stock issued to Lincoln Park upon our execution(Armistice Capital), as the investment manager of the Purchase AgreementMaster Fund; and (ii) Steven Boyd, as a fee for its commitment to purchase sharesthe Managing Member of our common stock underArmistice Capital. The address of the Purchase Agreement, together with and 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares, all of which shares are covered by the registration statement that includes this prospectus. We have excluded from theMaster Fund is c/o Armistice Capital, LLC, 510 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(2)The number of shares beneficially owned by Lincoln Park priorincludes (i) ____________ shares of Class A common stock, and (ii) 1,719,721 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2022 Armistice Warrants and the 2021 Armistice Warrants. The warrants are subject to a beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% or 9.99%, which such limitation restricts the Selling Stockholder from exercising that portion of the warrants that would result in the Selling Stockholder and its affiliates owning, after exercise, a number of shares of common stock in excess of the beneficial ownership limitation. The amounts and percentage in the table do not give effect to the beneficial ownership limitations.
(3)Based on 24,224,657 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of August 22, 2023, and assumes that following the offering all of the additionalwarrants will have been exercised (such that _________ shares of common stock that Lincoln Park maywill be required tooutstanding), and all of the shares offered by the Selling Stockholder hereunder will have been sold.
(4)The securities listed in the table above are directly held by Mast Hill Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, The address of Mast Hill is 48 Parker Road, Wellesley, MA 02482.
(5)The number of shares listed in the table above includes 200,000 MH Warrant Shares; 67,400 MH First Commitment Shares; and 1,200,000 MH Second Commitment Shares. However, under the Mast Hill securities purchase pursuantagreement, the MH Second Commitment Shares will be returned to the Purchase Agreement, becauseCompany upon the issuanceCompany’s full performance of such shares is solely at our discretion and is subject to certain conditions, the satisfaction of all of which are outside of Lincoln Park’s control, including the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part becoming and remaining effective. Furthermore,specified obligations under the termssecurities purchase agreement, including repayment of the Purchase Agreement, issuances and sales of shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park are subject to certain limitations onSenior Note per the amounts we may sell to Lincoln Park at any time, including the Beneficial Ownership Cap. See the description under the heading “Lincoln Park  


51


Transaction” for more information about the Purchase Agreement.

(3)Based on 110,677,860 outstanding shares of our common stock as of July 23, 2020, which includes the 2,275,086 Commitment Shares and the and 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares we issued to Lincoln Park on January 16, 2020. 

(4)Although the Purchase Agreement provides that we may sell up to $10,000,000 of our common stock to Lincoln Park, only and, 14,000,000 shares of our common stock are being offered under this prospectus, which represents: (i) 2,275,086 Commitment Shares issued to Lincoln Park upon our execution of the Purchase Agreement as consideration for its commitment to purchase shares of our common stock under the Purchase Agreement; (ii) and 1,666,666 Initial Purchase Shares; and (iii) an aggregate of and 10,058,248 shares of our common stock that may be sold by us to Lincoln Park at our discretion from time to time over a 36-month period commencing after the satisfaction of certain conditionsschedule set forth in the Purchase Agreement, including thatSenior Note, but will become non-returnable should certain events of default occur as defined under terms of the SEC has declared effectiveMast Hill transaction agreements.

(6)The securities listed in the registration statement that includes this prospectus. Depending ontable above are directly held by JH Darbie & Co. The address of JH Darbie is 48 Wall Street, Suite 1206, New York, NY 10005.
(7)The shares listed in the price per share at which we sell our common stock to Lincoln Park pursuant totable above consists of the Purchase Agreement, we may need to sell to Lincoln Park undershares issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Agreement more shares of our common stock than are offered under this prospectus in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to the $10,000,000 total commitment available to us under the Purchase Agreement. If we choose to do so, we must first register for resale under the Securities Act such additional shares. The number of shares ultimately offered for resale by Lincoln Park is dependent upon the number of shares we sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement. 

(5)Assumes the sale of all shares of common stock registered pursuant to this prospectus, although the selling stockholder is under no obligation to sell any shares of common stock at this time. 

PLANJH Darbie Warrants.



PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

– SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The common stock offered by this prospectus is being offered by the selling stockholder, Lincoln Park.three Selling Stockholders listed above. The common stock may be sold or distributed from time to time by the selling stockholderSelling Stockholders directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The sale of the common stock offered by this prospectus could be affected in one or more of the following methods:

-

ordinary brokers’ transactions;

-

transactions involving cross or block trades;

-

through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents;

-

“at the market” into an existing market for the common stock;

-

in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;

-

in privately negotiated transactions; or

-

any combination of the foregoing.

ordinary brokers’ transactions;
transactions involving cross or block trades;
through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents;
“at the market” into an existing market for the common stock;
in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;
in privately negotiated transactions; or
any combination of the foregoing.
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the shares may be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from the state’s registration or qualification requirement is available and complied with.

Lincoln Park is an “underwriter”

The Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.


52


Lincoln Park has informed us that it intends to

The Selling Stockholders may use an unaffiliated broker-dealer to effectuate all sales, if any, of the common stock that it may purchase from us pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Such sales will be made at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price. Each such unaffiliated broker-dealer will be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. Lincoln Park has informed us that eachEach such broker-dealer will receive commissions from Lincoln Parkthe Selling Stockholders that will not exceed customary brokerage commissions.

Brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the shares as agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts, or concessions from the selling stockholderSelling Stockholders and/or purchasers of the common stock for whom the broker-dealers may act as agent. The compensation paid to a particular broker-dealer may be less than or in excess of customary commissions. Neither we nor Lincoln Parkthe Selling Stockholders can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive.

We know of no existing arrangements between Lincoln Parkthe Selling Stockholders or any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares offered by this prospectus. At the time a particular offer of shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed that will set forth the names of any agents, underwriters or dealers and any compensation from the selling stockholder, and any other required information.

We will pay the expenses incident to the registration, offering, and sale of the shares to Lincoln Park. We have agreed to indemnify Lincoln Park and certain other persons against certain liabilities in connection with the offering of shares of common stock offered hereby, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities. Lincoln Park has agreed to indemnify us against liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from certain written information furnished to us by Lincoln Park specifically for use in this prospectus or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities.

Lincoln Park has represented to us that at no time prior to the Purchase Agreement has Lincoln Park or its agents, representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any short sale (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of our common stock or any hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to our common stock. Lincoln Park agreed that during the term of the Purchase Agreement, it, its agents, representatives or affiliates will not enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any of the foregoing transactions.

We have advised Lincoln Park that it is required to comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act. With certain exceptions, Regulation M precludes the selling stockholder, any affiliated purchasers, and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in the distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M also prohibits any bids or purchases made in order to stabilize the price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the securities offered by this prospectus.

This offering will terminate on the earlier of (i) termination of the Purchase Agreement or (ii) the date that all shares offered by this prospectus have been sold by Lincoln Park.

Placement Agent Fee

Prior to our entry into the Purchase Agreement, we had engaged Alliance Global Partners (“A.G.P.”) as a placement agent to help us raise capital in connection with a private offering. A.G.P. introduced us to Lincoln Park, for which we agreed to pay A.G.P. a fee of 10% of the amount of the funds received from Lincoln Park. At the time of signing our agreement with A.G.P., we paid an advance of $12,000, which was to be applied to the 10% fee payable. In connection with execution of the Purchase Agreement, we sold the Initial Purchase Shares to Lincoln Park for $250,000, and were obligated to pay a fee of $25,000 to A.G.P., and we paid the remaining $13,000. Going forward, we are required to pay a placement agent fee of 10% to A.G.P. of all amounts received from Lincoln Park.

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQBNasdaq Capital Markets under the symbol “ALPP.”

83

53



LEGAL MATTERS

The legal validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Kirton McConkie, P.C., Salt Lake City, Utah.

EXPERTS

The auditedconsolidated financial statements of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2021 and for the yearsyear then ended, December 31, 2019 and 2018, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, appearing in this prospectus and the registration statement, have been audited by MaloneBailey, LLC,LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2022 and for the year then ended have been audited by RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to going concern), and included in this Prospectus and Registration Statement in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus, and reference is made to such registration statement. This prospectus and it does not contain all information in the registration statement, as certain portions have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, since our common stock is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we are required to file annual, quarterly, and current reports, or other information with the SEC as provided by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of charge on the Investor Relations portion of our website, www.alpine4.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site that contains the reports, proxy and information statements, and other information we electronically file with or furnish to the SEC, located at http://www.sec.gov.

Information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of, and shall not be incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.

84

54


ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Financial Statements
Contents
Page
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022, and 2021
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022
F-1



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd.

Phoenix, Arizona

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetssheet of Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd.Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”)(the Company) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit,equity (deficit) and cash flows, for the yearsyear then ended, and the related notes (collectively, referred to as the “financial statements”)financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018,2022, and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for the yearsyear then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Going Concern Matter

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 31A to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency thatrecurring negative cash flows from operations. This raises substantial doubt about itsthe Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters also are also described in Note 3.1A. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sCompany's financial statements based on our audits.audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our auditsaudit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our auditsaudit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our auditsaudit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provideaudit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ MaloneBailey,RSM US LLP

www.malonebailey.com

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2015.

2022.

Phoenix, Arizona
May 5, 2023
F-2


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statement of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP
www.malonebailey.com
We have served as the Company's auditor from 2015 to 2022.
Houston, Texas

June

April 13, 2022, except for the restatement discussed in Note 1 2020

as to which the date is March 16, 2023.
F-3

F-1


ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash$2,673,541 $3,715,666 
Accounts receivable, net17,139,944 11,875,176 
Contract assets1,402,788 877,904 
Inventory25,258,369 24,419,654 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,428,223 1,955,907 
Total current assets48,902,865 42,844,307 
Property and equipment, net19,503,485 28,101,471 
Intangible assets, net36,282,609 39,180,664 
Right of use assets16,407,566 1,460,206 
Goodwill22,680,084 22,680,084 
Other non-current assets1,855,605 357,118 
TOTAL ASSETS
$145,632,214 $134,623,850 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$8,608,554 $7,744,957 
Accrued expenses6,749,890 5,074,006 
Contract liabilities5,284,285 6,359,449 
Notes payable, current portion3,201,136 5,690,524 
Line of credit, current portion7,426,814 4,473,489 
Financing lease obligation, current portion725,302 649,343 
Operating lease obligation, current portion1,318,885 428,596 
Total current liabilities33,314,866 30,420,364 
Notes payable, net of current portion4,266,350 8,426,105 
Line of credit, net of current portion7,215,520 5,640,051 
Financing lease obligations, net of current portion14,592,813 15,319,467 
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion15,262,494 1,066,562 
Series C and Series D preferred stock subject to redemption— 400,092 
Deferred tax liability988,150 1,861,165 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
75,640,193 63,133,806 
Commitment and contingencies (Note 11)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized— — 
Series B preferred stock; $1.00 stated value; 100 shares authorized, 5 and 5 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021
Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 295,000,000 shares authorized, 178,425,932 and 161,798,817 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 202117,844 16,182 
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 8,548,088 and 8,548,088 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021854 854 
F-4


Class C Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 12,238,232 and 12,500,200 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 20211,224 1,250 
Additional paid-in capital141,723,921 130,348,267 
Accumulated deficit(71,751,827)(58,876,514)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)69,992,021 71,490,044 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
$145,632,214 $134,623,850 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5

ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

302,486 

$

207,205 

 

Accounts receivable

 

8,731,565 

 

2,610,354 

 

Contract assets

 

667,724

 

 

Inventory, net

 

2,401,242

 

2,175,795 

 

Capitalized contract costs

 

 

64,234 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

269,289 

 

222,200 

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

121,296 

 

 

Total current assets

 

12,372,306 

 

5,401,084 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

17,157,845 

 

7,990,556 

Intangible asset, net

 

2,774,618 

 

677,210 

Right of use assets, net

 

660,032 

 

Goodwill

 

2,517,453 

 

3,193,861 

Other non-current assets

 

319,344 

 

290,238 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

387,727 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

35,801,598 

$

17,940,676 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable  

$

5,148,805 

$

3,102,970 

 

Accrued expenses

 

2,676,651 

 

1,254,853 

 

Contract liabilities

 

170,040 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

25,287 

 

Derivative liabilities

 

2,298,609 

 

1,892,321 

 

Deposits

 

12,509 

 

12,509 

 

Notes payable, current portion

 

8,724,171 

 

3,585,603 

 

Notes payable, related parties, current portion

 

341,820 

 

192,000 

 

Convertible notes payable, current portion, net of discount of $846,833 and $942,852

 

1,110,118 

 

2,644,735 

 

Financing lease obligation, current portion

 

377,330 

 

105,458 

 

Operating lease obligation, current portion

 

266,623 

 


ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31,
20222021
Revenues, net
$104,563,002 $51,640,813 
Cost of revenues
82,848,600 43,942,815 
Gross Profit
21,714,402 7,697,998 
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses37,531,794 27,987,920 
Research and development876,542 1,464,918 
Impairment loss of intangible asset and goodwill— 367,519 
Gain on sale of property(5,938,150)— 
Total operating expenses32,470,186 29,820,357 
Loss from operations
(10,755,784)(22,122,359)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(3,124,132)(3,289,233)
Gain on extinguishment of debt— 803,079 
Gain on forgiveness of debt— 3,896,108 
Impairment loss on equity investment— (1,350,000)
Other income270,609 635,526 
Total other income (expenses)(2,853,523)695,480 
Loss before income tax
(13,609,307)(21,426,879)
Income tax (benefit)
(733,994)(1,943,741)
Net loss
$(12,875,313)$(19,483,138)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic190,779,052 164,216,808 
Diluted190,779,052 164,216,808 
Basic loss per share
$(0.07)$(0.12)
Diluted loss per share
$(0.07)$(0.12)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-6

F-2


ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Series B Preferred StockSeries C Preferred StockSeries D Preferred StockClass A Common StockClass B Common StockClass C Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
SharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance, December 31, 2020
$— $— — $— 126,363,158 $12,636 9,023,088 $902 14,162,267 $1,417 $25,144,136 $(39,393,376)$(14,234,280)
Issuance of shares of common stock for cash— — — — — — 18,428,827 1,844 — — — — 76,491,149 — 76,492,993 
Issuance of shares of common stock for convertible note payable and accrued interest— — — — — 7,384,018 740 — — — — 1,886,156 — 1,886,896 
Conversion of Class C to Class A— — — — — — 1,617,067 162 — — (1,617,067)(162)— — — 
Conversion of Class B to Class A— — — — — — 475,000 48 (475,000)(48)— — — — — 
Repurchase of class C common stock— — — — — — — — — — (45,000)(5)(185,845)— (185,850)
Issuance of shares of common stock for compensation— — — — — — 199,018 21 — — — — 261,504 — 261,525 
Issuance of shares of common stock and warrants for acquisition— — — — — — 4,922,471 492 — — — — 15,066,719 — 15,067,211 
Conversion of series D preferred stock to Class A— — — — — — 1,066,868 105 — — — — 5,194,329 — 5,194,434 
Conversion of series C preferred stock to Class A— — — — — — 1,342,390 134 — — — — 6,361,153 — 6,361,287 
F-7


Share-based compensation expense— — — — — — — — — — — — 36,538 — 36,538 
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes— — — — — — — — — — — — 92,428 — 92,428 
Net loss— — — — — — — — — — — — — (19,483,138)(19,483,138)
Balance, December 31, 2021
— — — — 161,798,817 16,182 8,548,088 854 12,500,200 1,250 130,348,267 (58,876,514)71,490,044 
Issuance of shares of common stock for compensation— — — — — — 211,236 22 — — — — 231,555 — 231,577 
Exchange of shares of common stock for compensation— — — — — — 37,500 — — (37,500)(4)— — — 
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to Class A— — — — — — 63,907 — — — — 365,463 — 365,470 
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to Class A— — — — — 8,245 — — — — — 34,622 — 34,622 
Conversion of Class C Common stock to Class A— — — — — — 224,468 22 — — (224,468)(22)— — — 
Share-based compensation expense— — — — — — — — — — — — 473,159 — 473,159 
Shares issued from ATM— — — — — — 1,589,005 159 — — — — 1,097,303 — 1,097,462 
Issuance of shares of common stock for cash, net of offering costs— — — — — — 14,492,754 1,448 — — — — 9,173,552 — 9,175,000 
Net loss— — — — — — — — — — — — — (12,875,313)(12,875,313)
Balance, December 31, 2022
$— $— — $— 178,425,932 $17,844 8,548,088 $854 12,238,232 $1,224 141,723,921 $(71,751,827)$69,992,021 
F-8

 

Acquisition contingency

 

500,000 

 

 

Net liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

2,752,447 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

21,626,676 

 

15,568,183 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, net of current portion

 

9,850,184 

 

4,517,441 

Convertible notes payable, net of current portion

 

1,673,688 

 

450,000 

Financing lease obligations, net of current portion

 

13,696,011 

 

8,295,176 

Operating lease obligations, net of current portion

 

403,931 

 

Deferred tax liability

 

521,250 

 

608,304 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$

47,771,740 

$

29,439,104 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock at $.0001 par value preferred. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 we have Series B Preferred at $0.0001 par value; 100 shares authorized designated 100 of the 5,000,000 shares as Series B Preferred.  0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

 

 

Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 100,070,161 and 26,567,410 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10,007 

 

2,657 

 

Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,000,000 and 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

500 

 

500 

 

Class C Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 9,955,200 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

996 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

19,763,883 

 

17,018,509 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(31,745,528)

 

(28,520,094)

 

 

Total stockholders' deficit

 

(11,970,142)

 

(11,498,428)

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

$

35,801,598 

$

17,940,676 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
20222021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss$(12,875,313)$(19,483,138)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation3,026,483 2,396,966 
Amortization3,148,055 1,757,393 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— (803,079)
Gain on forgiveness of debt— (3,896,108)
Amortization of preferred stock fair value— (545,509)
Income tax benefit(733,994)(1,943,741)
Gain on sale of property(5,938,150)— 
Bad debt expense202,761 3,028,757 
Employee stock compensation704,736 298,063 
Amortization of debt discounts— 1,436,052 
Operating lease expense1,006,683 412,898 
Impairment loss on equity investment— 1,350,000 
Impairment loss of intangible asset and goodwill— 367,519 
Write off of inventory691,061 237,192 
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(5,467,529)(4,235,353)
Inventory(1,529,776)(6,795,719)
Contract assets(524,884)(160,483)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,970,803)(87,950)
Accounts payable724,576 725,596 
Accrued expenses1,675,884 614,399 
Contract liabilities(1,075,164)332,032 
Operating lease liability(642,822)(429,529)
Net cash used in operating activities(19,578,196)(25,423,742)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures(1,067,157)(3,571,253)
Proceeds from sale of asset140,710 — 
Proceeds from sale of building12,454,943 — 
Cash paid in international technology agreement(250,000)— 
Cash paid for acquisitions— (37,324,035)
Cash paid for equity investment— (350,000)
Cash assumed in acquisition— 81,442 
Net cash used in investing activities11,278,496 (41,163,846)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of common stock11,097,462 76,492,993 
Proceeds from issuances of notes payable, non-related party500,000 16,078 
F-9

F-3


Proceeds from issuances of convertible notes payable— 408,000 
Net proceeds from lines of credit4,795,213 2,575,552 
Cash paid for debt issuance costs(266,419)— 
Cash paid for equity issuance costs(825,000)— 
Repurchase of common stock— (185,850)
Repayment of mortgage(4,642,043)— 
Repayments of notes payable, related party— (238,651)
Repayments of notes payable, non-related parties(2,750,943)(7,161,807)
Repayments of convertible notes payable— (1,688,464)
Cash paid on financing lease obligations(650,695)(637,180)
Net cash provided by financing activities7,257,575 69,580,671 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
(1,042,125)2,993,083 
CASH , BEGINNING BALANCE
3,715,666 722,583 
CASH, ENDING BALANCE
$2,673,541 $3,715,666 
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest$2,231,600 $1,973,818 
Income taxes$— $54,058 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock issued for convertible note payable and accrued interest$— $1,886,896 
ROU asset and operating lease obligation recognized under Topic 842$15,729,043 $95,029 
Equipment purchased on financing lease$243,843 $— 
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes$— $92,428 
Common stock issued for acquisition$— $15,067,211 
Remeasurement of finance lease liability$— $279,287 
Mortgage on property purchase$— $4,680,000 
Accounts receivable converted to equity investment$— $1,000,000 
Issuance of shares of series D preferred stock for acquisition$— $6,653,309 
Notes payable issued to the Sellers for the purchase of DTI$— $2,000,000 
Conversion of series D preferred stock for common stock$— $136 
Conversion of series C preferred stock for common stock$— $171 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-10


ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$

 28,151,524 

$

 14,261,794 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 22,509,046 

 

 9,440,998 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 5,642,478 

 

 4,820,796 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 8,122,204 

 

 5,470,148 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Total operating expenses

 

 

 

 8,122,204 

 

 5,470,148 

Loss from operations

 

 

 

 (2,479,726)

 

 (649,352)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 (5,237,205)

 

 (3,121,201)

 

Change in value of derivative liability

 

 

 

 (252,230)

 

 604,219 

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 - 

 

 6,305 

 

Bargain purchase gain

 

 

 

 2,143,779 

 

 - 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 185,314 

 

 119,737 

 

    Total other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 (3,160,342)

 

 (2,390,940)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

 

 

 

 (5,640,068)

 

 (3,040,292)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit)

 

 

 

 (87,054)

 

 (43,399)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

 

 (5,553,014)

 

 (2,996,893)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 (95,179)

 

 (4,911,124)

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 2,515,028 

 

 - 

 

    Total discontinued operations

 

 

 

 2,419,849 

 

 (4,911,124)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

$

 (3,133,165)

$

 (7,908,017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

 

 75,206,998 

 

 28,447,969 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


F-4



Basic and diluted income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

 

$

 (0.07)

$

 (0.11)

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 0.03 

 

 (0.17)

 

 

 

 

$

 (0.04)

$

 (0.28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


F-5



ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Class A Common Stock

 

Class B Common Stock

 

Class C Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Deficit

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

23,222,087

$

2,322

 

1,600,000 

$

 160 

 

-

 

 -

$

16,573,632 

$

(20,433,875)

$

(3,857,761)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adoption of ASC 606

 

-

 

-

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

 

(178,202)

 

(178,202)

Issuance of shares for discount/inducement on convertible note payable

 

1,849,999

 

186

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

65,828 

 

 

66,014 

Issuance of shares of common stock for modification of debt

 

100,000

 

10

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

14,990 

 

 

15,000 

Issuance of shares of common stock for convertible note payable and accrued interest

 

1,015,921

 

101

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

54,086 

 

 

54,187 

Reclassification of shares from mezzanine

 

379,403

 

38

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

(38)

 

 

Change in fair value of warrant modification

 

-

 

-

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

4,310 

 

 

4,310 

Shares issued for employee compensation

 

-

 

-

 

3,400,000 

 

 340 

 

-

 

 -

 

176,460 

 

 

176,800 

Derivative liability resolution

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 -

 

58,018 

 

 

58,018 

Share-based compensation expense

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 -

 

71,223 

 

 

71,223 

Net loss

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 -

 

 

(7,908,017)

 

(7,908,017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

26,567,410

$

2,657

 

5,000,000 

$

 500 

 

-

$

 -

$

17,018,509 

$

(28,520,094)

$

(11,498,428)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares of common stock for convertible note payable and accrued interest

 

68,602,751

 

6,860

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

516,976 

 

 

523,836 

Issuance of shares of common stock for debt settlement

 

2,000,000

 

200

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

470,200 

 

 

470,400 

Issuance of shares of common stock for penalty interest

 

2,700,000

 

270

 

 

 - 

 

30,000

 

 3

 

680,352 

 

 

680,625 

Issuance of shares of common stock for dividend

 

-

 

-

 

 

 - 

 

7,097,594

 

 710

 

91,559 

 

(92,269)

 

Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock

 

200,000

 

20

 

(200,000)

 

 (20)

 

-

 

 -

 

 

 

Issuance of shares of common stock for services

 

-

 

-

 

200,000 

 

 20 

 

2,827,606

 

 283

 

43,171 

 

 

43,474 


F-6



Derivative liability resolution

 

-

 

-

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

864,679 

 

 

864,679 

Share-based compensation expense

 

-

 

-

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

78,437 

 

 

78,437 

Net loss

 

-

 

-

 

 

 - 

 

-

 

 -

 

 

(3,133,165)

 

(3,133,165)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

100,070,161

$

10,007

 

5,000,000 

$

 500 

 

9,955,200

$

 996

$

19,763,883 

$

(31,745,528)

$

(11,970,142)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


F-7



ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

 (3,133,165)

$

 (7,908,017)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to

 

 

 

 

 

  net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 1,022,925 

 

 871,847 

 

 

Amortization

 

 232,592 

 

 75,412 

 

 

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 68,526 

 

 (136,300)

 

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 177,574

 

 536,772 

 

 

Change in value of derivative liabilities

 

 252,230 

 

 (604,219)

 

 

Stock issued for services

 

 43,474

 

 176,800 

 

 

Stock issued for penalties

 

 1,151,025

 

-

 

 

Employee stock compensation

 

 78,437 

 

 71,223 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance

 

 - 

 

 213,354 

 

 

Amortization of debt discounts

 

 1,144,756 

 

 1,428,954 

 

 

Impairment of assets

 

 - 

 

 1,764,382 

 

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

 

 (2,515,028)

 

 - 

 

 

Issuance of convertible debentures for penalty interest

 

 492,890

 

 - 

 

 

Noncash lease expense

 

 231,381 

 

 - 

 

 

Bargain purchase gain

 

 (2,143,779)

 

 - 

 

 

Change in current assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 (1,174,600)

 

 398,371 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 964,706 

 

 (348,194)

 

 

 

Contract assets

 

 (107,080)

 

 - 

 

 

 

Capitalized contracts costs

 

 64,234 

 

 37,300 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 (392,466) 

 

 159,927 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 595,134

 

 1,441,304 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 1,413,859

 

 929,323 

 

 

 

Contract liabilities

 

 (77,019)

 

 - 

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

 

 (220,859)

 

 - 

 

 

 

Deferred tax

 

 (87,054)

 

 (43,399)


F-8



 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 (25,287)

 

 (319,410)

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 (1,942,594)

 

 (1,254,570)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 (71,175)

 

 (271,516)

 

 

Proceeds from insurance claim on automobiles and trucks

 

 - 

 

 318,879 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 (2,926,658)

 

 (1,976,750)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 (2,997,833)

 

 (1,929,387)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuances of notes payable, related party

 

 282,320 

 

 145,000 

 

 

Proceeds from issuances of notes payable, non-related party

 

 1,548,989 

 

 924,750 

 

 

Proceeds from issuances of convertible notes payable

 

 873,000 

 

 2,355,950 

 

 

Proceeds from financing lease

 

 12,267,000 

 

 1,900,000 

 

 

Repayments of notes payable, related party

 

 (132,500)

 

 (56,500)

 

 

Repayments of notes payable, non-related party

 

 (9,642,837)

 

 (741,079)

 

 

Repayments of convertible notes payable

 

 (1,473,180)

 

 (1,417,133)

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit, net

 

 1,311,663 

 

 327,325 

 

 

Cash paid on financing lease obligations

 

 (206,058)

 

 (175,663)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 4,828,397

 

 3,262,650 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 (112,030)

 

 78,693 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING BALANCE

 

 414,516 

 

 335,823 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, ENDING BALANCE

$

 302,486 

$

 414,516 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH PAID FOR:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

$

 1,982,469 

$

 1,162,149 

 

Income taxes

$

 - 

$

 - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued for convertible note discount and accrued interest

$

 523,836 

$

 66,104


F-9



 

Issuance of convertible payable for acquisition

$

 - 

$

 450,000 

 

Issuance of note payable for acquisition

$

 5,846,343 

$

 1,950,000 

 

Debt discount due to derivative liabilities

$

 1,018,737 

$

 2,282,970 

 

Notes payable and redeemable common stock restructuring

$

 - 

$

 3,197,538 

 

Release of derivative liability

$

 864,679 

$

 58,018 

 

Capital leases

$

 - 

$

 247,000 

 

ROU asset and operating lease obligation recognized upon adoption of Topic 842

$

 891,413 

$

 - 

 

Goodwill adjustment to intangible asset for APF acquisition

$

 790,000 

$

 - 

 

Class C common stock issued for dividend

$

 92,269 

$

 - 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets offset directly against debt

$

$

 1,141,588 

 

Financed equipment purchase

$

 26,999 

$

 - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


F-10




Note 1 - Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements
As more fully discussed in the Form 10-K/A filed on March 17, 2023, the Company restated its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for the years then ended to correct errors related to purchase accounting impacting income taxes related to the deferred tax liabilities for certain acquisitions the Company made in 2020 and 2021, the classification of the Series C and Series D preferred shares issued in connection with these acquisitions, errors in the valuation of certain assets acquired for one of the acquisitions in 2021, and errors in the recording of forgiveness of PPP loans that were assumed as part of certain acquisitions in 2020 and 2021.
Note 1A – Organization and Basis of Presentation

The Company

Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014. The Company was formed to serve as a vehicle to affect an asset acquisition, merger, exchange of capital stock, or other business combination with a domestic or foreign business. On March 2, 2021, the Company changed its name from Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. to Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc.
Effective April 1, 2016, the Company purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc., a California corporation (“QCA”).
Effective January 1, 2019, the Company purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of Morris Sheet Metal Corp., an Indiana corporation (“MSM”), JTD Spiral, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of MSM, an Indiana corporation, Morris Enterprises LLC, an Indiana limited liability company and Morris Transportation LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Morris” or “MSM”) (see Note 9).
Effective November 6, 2019, the Company purchased all of the outstanding capital stock and units of Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and DSM Holding, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, and purchased certain real estate from Lonewolf Enterprises, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Deluxe”) (see Note 9).
Effective February 21, 2020, the Company purchased all of the outstanding units of Excel Fabrication, LLC., an Idaho limited liability company (“Excel”).
Effective December 15, 2020, the Company purchased the assets of Impossible Aerospace Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“IA”).
Effective February 8, 2021, the Company purchased the assets of Vayu (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vayu”).
On May 5, 2021, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of stock of Thermal Dynamics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“TDI”).
On May 10, 2021, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of KAI Enterprises, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, the sole asset of which was all of the outstanding membership interests of Alternative Laboratories, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Alt Labs”).
On October 20, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Identified Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Identified Technologies”).
On November 29, 2021, the Company, and a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company named ALPP Acquisition Corporation 3, Inc. (“AC3”), entered into a merger agreement with ElecJet Corp., (“ElecJet”) and the three ElecJet shareholders. Pursuant to the agreement, AC3 merged with and into ElecJet with ElecJet being the surviving entity following the merger.
F-11


On December 9, 2021, the Company, and A4 Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“A4 Technologies”), entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with DTI Services Limited Liability Company (doing business as RCA Commercial Electronics), (“DTI”), Direct Tech Sales LLC, (also having an assumed business name of RCA Commercial Electronics), (“Direct Tech”), PMI Group, LLC, (“PMI”), Continu.Us, LLC, (“Continu.Us”), Solas Ray, LLC, (“Solas”), and the individual owners of the interests of the various entities. DTI, Direct Tech, PMI, Continu.Us, and Solas were each referred to in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement collectively as “RCA.” Pursuant to the MIPA, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of RCA.
In Q1 2022, the Company formed Global Autonomous Corporation (“GAC”) with several key employees and consultants. The Company isowns 71.43% of the outstanding shares of stock of GAC, which has remained consistent throughout the year. There was no assignment of assets or other financial activity on the entity during the current year.
As of the date of this Report, the Company was a technology holding company owning, six companies (ALTIA,directly or indirectly, fourteen companies:
A4 Corporate Services, LLC;
ALTIA, LLC;
Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc. ("QCA");
Morris Sheet Metal, Corp;
JTD Spiral, Inc.;
Excel Construction Services, LLC;
SPECTRUMebos, Inc.;
Vayu (US)
Thermal Dynamics International, Inc.;
Alternative Laboratories, LLC.;
Identified Technologies, Corp.;
ElecJet Corp.;
DTI Services Limited Liability Company (doing business as RCA Commercial Electronics); Venture West Energy Services (“VWES”) (formerly Horizon Well Testing, LLC, currently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy); American Precision Fabricators, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“APF”), Morris and Deluxe.

Global Autonomous Corporation,
Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements present the balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash flows of the Company. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP.

GAAP”).

Liquidity
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), our management evaluates whether there are conditions or events, considered in aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our
F-12


ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (further detail in the going concern sub-section below).
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred significant recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. While the Company experienced a loss for the year ended December 31, 2022, of $12.9 million, and had a negative cash flow used in operations of $19.6 million, this was an improvement over the same period last year, for the year ended December 31, 2021, when there was a net loss of $19.5 million had a negative cash flow used in operations of $25.4 million.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has positive working capital of approximately $15.6 million. The Company has also secured bank financing totaling $33.0 million ($33.0 million in Lines of Credit including $0.5 million in capital expenditures lines of credit availability) of which $3.8 million was available and unused at December 31, 2022. There are two lines of credit that are set to mature during 2023. These two line of credits total $8.0 million, of which $7.5 million was used as of December 31, 2022, and are shown as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company plans to continue to generate additional revenue (and improve cash flows from operations) partly from the acquisitions of the six operating companies, which closed in 2021, combined with improved gross profit performance from the existing operating companies. The Company also plans to continue to raise funds through debt financing and the sale of shares through its planned at-the-market offering.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. While the working capital deficiency of prior years has improved, and working capital of the Company is currently positive, continued operating losses causes doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue. The Company's ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's plan of operations, and its ultimate transition to profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue. The uncertainty that exists with these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.
In order to mitigate the risk related to the going concern uncertainty, the Company has a three-fold plan to resolve these risks. First, the operating subsidiaries of QCA, TDI, IDT and RCA plan to expand their revenues and profits yielding increased cash flow in those operating segments. This plan will allow for an increased level of cash flow to the Company. Second, the Company has expanded its credit facilities at the subsidiary level over the past 12 months to allow for greater borrowing accessibility if needed for the expansion of product lines and sales opportunities and plans to extend or refinance any lines of credit coming due over the next 12 months in order to provide additional financing. Finally, operating companies hard hit by the supply-chain related price increases such as MSM, Alt Labs, and Excel Construction have begun to experience an easing in the procurement and cost overruns of limited product supply. This subsequently has added to increased cash flow to those entities and less reliance on the Company to fund those activities. Although this plan is in place to mitigate the risk related to the going concern uncertainty, substantial doubt remains due to uncertainty around the growth projections and lack of control of many of the factors included in the Company’s plan.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018.2021. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

F-13


Use of estimates

The preparation ofconsolidated financial statements are prepared in conformityaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAPGAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires the Companyus to make estimates and judgmentsassumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, and liabilities, revenuesrevenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  Thesedisclosures. The Company bases its estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Companyexperience and on various other assumptions that the Companyit believes to be reasonable underreasonable. In many instances, the circumstances.Company could have reasonably used different accounting estimates and in other instances changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. This applies in particular to useful lives of long-lived assets, reserves for accounts receivable and inventory, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired, and impairment of long-lived assets. Actual results could differ significantly from thoseour estimates.

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to To the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no impact on net earningsextent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s future financial position.

statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected.

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed when incurred. All advertising takes place at the time of expense. We have no long-term contracts for advertising. Advertising expense for all periods presented were not significant.

Cash

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments with original maturities of less than 90 days. As of December 31, 20192022, and 2018,2021, the Company had no cash equivalents.


F-11



The following table provides a reconciliationFDIC insures up to $250,000 per account with any excess amount in each account being uninsured. Total bank balances were approximately $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively as of cashDecember 31, 2022 and restricted cash reported within the accompanying consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same suchDecember 31, 2021. Of this amount, approximately $2.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, were uninsured. All uninsured amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.  

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Cash  

$

302,486

 

$

207,205

Restricted cash included in other non-current assets

 

-

 

 

207,311

Total cash and restricted cash shown in statement of cash flows

$

302,486

 

$

414,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

are held with J.P. Morgan Chase.

Major Customers

The Company had one customerno customers that made up 7%, respectively,over 10% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019.  The Company had two customers that made up 29%2022, and 27%, respectively, of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2018.

2021.

For the yearsyear ended December 31, 2019,2022, the Company had one customer that made up 13%14% of total revenues.Company revenues within the A4 Technology - RCA segment. This customer had an accounts receivable balance of $1.2 million as December 31, 2022. For the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018,2021, the Company had two customers that each made up 11% of total Company revenues with the A4 Manufacturing - QCA segment and A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs segment. The customer within A4 Manufacturing - QCA segment had an accounts receivable balance of $1.0 million as of December 31, 2021. The customer within A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs segment had an accounts receivable balance of $0, as of December 31, 2021, as the account receivable related to this customer was written off as bad debt expense noted in the section below.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had 9% of total revenues made up of government contracts.
Major Vendors
For the year ended December 31, 2022, there was one vendor that made up 29% and 13%14% of total revenues. 

Company purchases within the A4 Technology - RCA segment.. For the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no vendors that made up at least 10% of total purchases within the Company.

Accounts Receivable,

net

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these
F-14


reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis. As of December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, allowance for bad debt was $18,710$52,531 and $0,$199,936, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company wrote off $202,761 and $3,028,757, respectively to bad debts expense.

Inventory

Inventory for all subsidiaries except Deluxe, is valued at weighted average and first-in; first-out basis for Deluxe.average. Management compares the cost of inventory with its net realizable value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to net realizable value, if lower. Inventory is segregated into three areas, raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. Inventory net atas of December 31, 20192022 and 2018 consists2021 consisted of:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Raw materials

$

1,791,733

 

$

676,621

Work in process

 

576,196

 

 

-

Finished goods

 

59,972

 

 

1,499,174

Total inventory

 

2,427,901

 

 

2,175,795

Reserve for inventory

 

(26,659)

 

 

-

Inventory, net

$

2,401,242

 

$

2,175,795

 

 

 

 

 

 


F-12



December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Raw materials$9,116,824 $8,253,104 
Work in process3,165,876 2,480,979 
Finished goods12,975,669 13,685,571 
Inventory$25,258,369 $24,419,654 
Property and Equipment,

net

Property and equipment are carried at cost less depreciation. Depreciation and amortization are provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from tenfive years to 39 years as follows:

Automobiles & Trucks

10 to 20 years

Buildings

Automobiles and trucks

395 to 7 years

Leasehold Improvements

Machinery and equipment

1510 years or time remaining on lease (whichever is shorter)

Equipment

Office furniture and fixtures

105 years

Buildings and improvements39 years

Maintenance and repair costs are charged against incomeexpensed as incurred. Significant improvements or betterments are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated life of the asset.

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Automobiles and trucks

$

155,179

 

$

155,179

Machinery and equipment

 

4,206,058

 

 

2,548,855

Office furniture and fixtures

 

114,867

 

 

109,619

Building and improvement

 

14,167,000

 

 

5,795,000

Leasehold improvements

 

12,816

 

 

261,608

Total Property and equipment

 

18,655,920

 

 

8,870,261

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,498,075)

 

 

(879,705)

Property and equipment, net

$

17,157,845

 

$

7,990,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company terminated its lease agreement for the building it leased2021:

December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Automobiles and trucks$1,056,551 $1,251,187 
Machinery and equipment9,864,846 8,876,402 
Office furniture and fixtures186,464 167,581 
Buildings and improvements16,696,926 23,630,250 
Total Property and equipment27,804,787 33,925,420 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(8,301,302)(5,823,949)
Property and equipment, net$19,503,485 $28,101,471 
Included in San Diego, California which removed $3,895,000Buildings and $294,525 from building and leasehold improvements respectively.  The lease of the San Diego building was accounted for as a capital lease.  As a result of the termination of this lease, the Company recognized a loss on disposal of property and equipment of $177,574. In addition, as part of the termination, the Company issued the landlord a note payable in the amountabove table are two buildings of $2,740,000 (see$9,000,000 and $2,000,000 related to sale leaseback transactions. (See Note 5).

3)

The Company recorded depreciation expense of $3,026,483 and $2,396,966 in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
F-15


Purchased Intangibles and Other Long-Lived Assets,

net

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives, which range between fiveone and fifteenseventeen years as follows:

Customer List

10-15 years

Non-compete agreements

Software

155 years

Software development

Non-compete agreements

51-15 years

Customer list3-16 years
Patents, trademarks, and licenses3-17 years
Proprietary technology15 years

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Software

$

278,474

 

$

278,474

Non-compete

 

100,000

 

 

100,000

Customer lists

 

2,861,187

 

 

531,187

Total Intangible assets

 

3,239,661

 

 

909,661

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(465,043)

 

 

(232,451)


F-13



Intangibles, net

$

2,774,618

 

$

677,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021:

CostWeighted Average Amortization PeriodDecember 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Software2.0 years$128,474 $128,474 
Non-compete agreement6.3 years1,426,276 1,378,772 
Customer list11.9 years13,011,187 13,011,187 
Patents, trademarks, and licenses13.9 years7,127,408 7,174,912 
Proprietary technology13.5 years19,866,743 19,616,743 
12.9 years41,560,088 41,310,088 
Accumulated amortization
Software$(77,084)$(64,757)
Non-compete agreement(478,510)(210,465)
Customer list(1,711,327)(1,112,797)
Patents, trademarks, and licenses(962,258)(8,444)
Proprietary technology(2,048,300)(732,961)
(5,277,479)(2,129,424)
Intangibles assets, net$36,282,609 $39,180,664 
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets over the next 5 years and thereafter is as follows:

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

2020

$

286,627

2021

 

286,627

2022

 

286,627

2023

 

253,028

2024

 

253,028

Thereafter

 

1,408,681

Total

$

2,774,618

 

 

 

Years Ending December 31,
2023$3,152,048 
20243,152,048 
20252,919,686 
20262,900,686 
20272,762,686 
Thereafter21,395,455 
Total$36,282,609 
The Company recorded amortization expense of $3,148,055 and $1,757,393 in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
F-16


Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 20192022 and 2018:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Restricted Cash

$

-

 

$

207,311

Deposits

 

285,927

 

 

50,927

Other  

 

33,417

 

 

32,000

 

$

319,344

 

$

290,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash consists of deposit account collateralizing letters of credit in favor of the counterparty in our lease financing obligation.  Changes in restricted cash are reflected as financing activities because the cash is being used in conjunction with financing activities.  In connection with the termination of the San Diego building in 2019, the deposit account collateralizing the letter of credit was no longer required.  The $207,311 cash deposit was paid to the lessor.

2021:

December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Deposits$578,545 $149,517 
Other1,277,060 207,601 
$1,855,605 $357,118 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.  This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when the estimated future cash flows from the use of the asset are less than the carrying amount of that asset.
During all periods presented,the third quarter of 2022, there have been no impairment losses, exceptwas a triggering event related to the customer list for Alt Labs which required an analysis to be performed. This analysis was performed in conjunction with a third-party valuation expert. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the value of the estimated future cash flows were greater than the carrying value of the reporting unit's assets. No impairment loss of $1,596,537 forwas recognized during the year ended December 31, 2018 related2022.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, due to the discontinued operation.

significant impact of COVID-19, the Company determined that the customer list for Excel was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $359,890.

Goodwill

In financial reporting, goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Events that result in an impairment review include significant changes in the business climate, declines in our operating results, or an expectation that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. We assess potential impairment by considering present economic conditions as well as future expectations. All assessments of goodwill impairment are conducted at the individual reporting unit level. As of December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, the reporting units with goodwill were QCA, APFMorris, Alt Labs, TDI, Identified Technology, ElecJet, and Morris.


F-14



TheRCA.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company used qualitative factors according to ASC 350-20-35-3 to determine whether it is more likely than notdetermined that the goodwill for Excel was impaired and took a charge to earnings of $7,629. During the 2022 fourth quarter, we conducted our annual goodwill impairment test and no impairment charges were recorded. The estimated fair valuevalues of goodwill is less than itsall our reporting units exceeded their carrying amount.amounts. Based on the qualitative criteriaanalysis, the company believes there notElecJet reporting unit is considered an at-risk reporting unit. Our methods and assumptions were consistent with those discussed below in the Fair Value Measurement subsection. This reporting unit is primarily considered at-risk as it is a start-up subsidiary with minimal to no revenue to offset its research & development expenses. The DCF model includes revenue growth assumptions of us executing large new customer and/or supplier agreements within the next two years and then steadily increasing revenue at a more normalized rate thereafter. If we fail to execute these customer and/or supplier arrangements, this would negatively impact the key growth assumptions.
Leases
The Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases, and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both a right of use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right of use asset is amortized over the lease
F-17


term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term. The Company excludes short-term leases having initial terms of 12 months or less as an accounting policy election and recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Fair Value Measurement
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be any triggersreceived for potential impairment of goodwill and thereforean asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the Company has recorded no impairment of goodwillprincipal or most advantageous market for the periods presented.

Fair Value Measurement

asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.
We apply the provisions of fair value measurement to various nonrecurring measurements for our financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, convertible notes, notes payable and linelines of credit. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.  For additional information, please see Note 12 – Derivative Liabilities and Fair Value Measurements.

Redeemable Common Stock

379,403 shares

We calculate the estimated fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of the Company's Class A common stockincome and market approaches. For the income approach, we use a discounted cash flow models developed in connection with our third-party valuation specialists that include the following assumptions, among others: projections of revenues, expenses, and related cash flows based on assumed long-term growth rates; and estimated discount rates. For the market approach, we use analyses based primarily on market comparables. We base these assumptions on historical data and experience, industry projections, and general economic conditions.
The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value since the related rates of interest approximate current market rates. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities that were issuedrequired to be fair valued on a recurring basis as considerationall of our financial assets and liabilities were Level 1.
Equity Investments
The Company’s equity investments consisted of investment in one private company in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over their operating and financial activities. This investment is carried at cost as there is no market for the VWES acquisition containmembership units, accordingly, no quoted market price is available. The investment is tested for impairment, at least annually, and more frequently upon the occurrences of certain events. As of December 31, 2021, in accordance with the ASC 321 guidelines, the Company recognized a redemption feature which allowsloss on impairment for the redemptionentire value of common stock at the option$1,350,000. The current book value for this investment as of the holder. In accordance with ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity.   Accordingly, at December 31, 2017, 379,403 shares2022 is $0.
Research and Development
The Company focuses on quality control and development of Class A common stock were classified outsidenew products and the improvement of permanent equity at its redemption value.existing products. All costs related to research and development activities are expensed as incurred. During the yearyears ended December 31, 2018, the shares were redeemed2022 and classified as permanent equity.

2021, research and development cost totaled $876,542 and $1,464,918, respectively.

F-18


Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the

The Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018.  Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presentedrecognizes revenue under ASC Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordanceRevenue from contract with the historic accounting under ASC Customers ("Topic 605.

The Company recorded a net increase to its opening accumulated deficit of $178,202 as of January 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC Topic 606, with the impact related to recognition of revenue and costs relating to the sales of the 6th Sense Auto service.  Under the new revenue standard, sales of the Company’s 6th Sense Auto service, which includes a hardware and a monthly subscription component, are required to be treated as a single performance obligation and recognized over time.  As a result, the deferred revenue increased by $279,736 and capitalized contract costs increased by $101,534.  The impact to the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 was a net increase of $279,736 to revenue and a net increase of $101,534 to cost of revenue as a result of applying ASC Topic 606. 

606"). The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Revenue is recognized under Topic 606, at a point in time and over a period of time, in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

·

executed contracts with the Company’s customers that it believes are legally enforceable;

·

identification of performance obligations in the respective contract;

·

determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract;

·

allocation the transaction price to each performance obligation; and

·

recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

The Company’s subsidiaries are all located in North America, as well as the customer base in which the Company’s revenue is derived from. The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries.

ALTIA

Revenues recorded by ALTIA relate primarily to the Company’s 6th Sense Auto service.  The Company accounts for its revenue by deferring the total

QCA and Alt Labs
QCA (Circuit boards and cables) and Alt Labs (Supplements) are contract amountmanufacturers and recognizing the amounts over the monthly subscription period, ranging from 12 to 36 months.  


F-15



QCA

QCA is a contract manufacturer and recognizesrecognize revenue when the products have been built and control has been transferred to the customer. If a deposit for product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded toas deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed.  For all periods presented, managementneeded, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial.

APF

APFimmaterial for the periods presented.

ElecJet
ElecJet is a contract manufacturer of electric components, and a research and development company for battery technology and recognizes revenue when the products have been built and control has been transferredshipped to the customer. If a deposit for a product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded toas deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed.  For all periods presented, managementneeded, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial.

Morrisimmaterial for the periods presented.

Identified Technologies
Identified Technologies provides 3D mapping drone software and Deluxe

data for industrial job sites and recognizes revenue when the service has been provided to the customer. If a deposit for a product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded as deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial for the periods presented.

Direct Tech Sales (“RCA”)
RCA is engaged in the design, manufacture and wholesale distribution of electronics such as televisions, mounting solutions, projectors and screens, audio equipment, digital signage, mobile audio and video systems, and all wire and connecting products throughout the United States of America. RCA recognizes revenue when the products have been shipped to the customer which is also when title transfers. If a deposit for a product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded as deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy. Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and
F-19


returns, and records reserves as needed, and have determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial for the periods presented.
MSM, Excel and TDI
For our construction contracts, revenue is generally recognized over time as our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as it is created or enhanced. Our fixed price construction projects generally use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For certain of our revenue streams, that are performed under time and materials contracts, our progress towards complete satisfaction of such performance obligations is measured using an output method as the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance completed to date. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that estimates of costs to complete a performance obligation will be revised in the near-term. For those performance obligations for which revenue is recognized using a cost-to-cost input method, changes in total estimated costs, and related progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation, are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions to the estimates are made. When the current estimate of total costs for a performance obligation indicate a loss, a provision for the entire estimated loss on the unsatisfied performance obligation is made in the period in which the loss becomes evident.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets include unbilled amounts from our construction projects when revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress exceed the amounts invoiced to our customers, as the amounts cannot be billed under the terms of our contracts. Such amounts are recoverable from our customers based upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones, completion of specified units or completion of a contract. In addition, many of our time and materials arrangements, are billed pursuant to contract terms that are standard within the industry, resulting in contract assets being recorded, as revenue is recognized in advance of billings. Our contract assets do not include capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill a contract. Contract assets are generally classified as current within the consolidated balance sheets.

Contract liabilities from our construction contracts arise when amounts invoiced to our customers exceed revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Contract liabilities additionally include advanced payments from our customers on certain contracts. Contract liabilities decrease as we recognize revenue from the satisfaction of the related performance obligation.

Contract Retentions

As of December 31, 20192022 and 2018,2021, accounts receivable included retainage billed under terms of our contracts. These retainage amounts represent amounts which have been contractually invoiced to customers where payments have been


F-16



partially withheld pending the achievement of certain milestones, satisfaction of other contractual conditions or completion of the project.

The Company has recorded a receivable for retainage of approximately $2.0 million and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

F-20


The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by type with the sales of goods recognized upon delivery and the sales of services recognized over the time of the contract as described above:
Year ended December 31,
20222021
Sale of goods
Circuit boards and cables$18,780,769 $15,700,902 
Supplements12,889,992 11,674,220 
Electronics41,191,146 1,543,469 
Total sale of goods72,861,907 28,918,591 
Sale of services
Construction contracts30,098,249 22,462,399 
Drone 3D mapping1,602,846 259,823 
Total sale of services31,701,095 22,722,222 
Total revenues$104,563,002 $51,640,813 
Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings

The Company presents both basic and diluted net income (loss) per commonshare on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-averageweighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing income availablecalculations give effect to common shareholders by the weighted-average number ofall potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to includeincluding stock options and warrants, using the numbertreasury-stock method. If antidilutive, the effect of additionalpotentially dilutive shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive securities had been issued.is ignored. The amount of anti-dilutive shares related to stock options and warrants as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, were 21,664,165 and 7,317,778, respectively. The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) inclusive of all classes of common stock as the only potentially dilutive securities outstanding duringdifference between the periods presented were the convertible debentures, but theyclasses of common stock are anti-dilutive duerelated to the net loss incurred. 

voting rights (Note 6) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Net lossSharesPer Share AmountNet lossSharesPer Share Amount
Basic EPS
Loss available to stockholders$(12,875,313)190,779,052 $(0.07)$(19,483,138)164,216,808 $(0.12)
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options and warrants— — — — — — 
Dilute EPS
Loss available to stockholders plus assumed conversions$(12,875,313)190,779,052 $(0.07)$(19,483,138)164,216,808 $(0.12)
Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for equity instruments issuedfollows the guidelines in ASC 718-10 Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires companies to measure the cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the receipt of goods or services in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimatedgrant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued, whicheveraward. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options is more reliably measurable.

recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company may issue compensatory shares for services including, but not limited to, executives, management, accounting, operations, corporate communication, financial and administrative consulting services. The Company determines the grant date fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

F-21


Income taxes

The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Accounting standards regarding income taxes requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed at each reporting period based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry forward periods, the Company's experience with operating loss and tax credit carry forwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives.

The Company recorded valuation allowances on the net deferred tax assets. Management will reassess the realization of deferred tax assets based on the accounting standards for income taxes each reporting period. To the extent that the financial results of operations improve, and it becomes more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable, the Company will be able to reduce the valuation allowance.

Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments, and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

Embedded Conversion Features

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings.  If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options for consideration of any beneficial conversion features.


F-17



Related Party Disclosure

ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, requires companies to include in their financial statements disclosures of material related party transactions. The Company discloses all material related party transactions. Related parties are defined to include any principal owner, director or executive officer of the Company and any immediate family members of a principal owner, director or executive officer.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other (Topic 350)Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step two of the goodwill impairment test referenced in ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. As a result, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge should be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the impairment loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including any interim impairment tests within those annual periods, with early application permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to nonemployees for goods and services and aligns most of the guidance on such payments to nonemployees with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees. ASU 2018-07 is effective on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,  Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.   ASU 2016-02 and additional ASUs are now codified as ASC 842, Leases. ASC 842 supersedes the lease accounting guidance in ASC 840 Leases, and requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a corresponding lease asset for virtually all lease contracts. It also requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements.  The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019 and used the modified retrospective transition approach and did not restate its comparative periods.  The Company elected to utilize the “package” of three expedients, as defined in ASC 842, which retain the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption of the standard. As of the date of implementation on January 1, 2019, the impact of the adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of a right of use asset and lease payable obligation on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets of $891,413.  As the right of use asset and the lease payable obligation were the same upon adoption of ASC 842, there was no cumulative effect impact on the Company’s accumulated deficit.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes which amends ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). This update is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application of ASC 740. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.  The guidance in this update has various elements, some of which are applied on a prospective basis and others on a retrospective basis with earlier application permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial statements.


F-18



In June 2016, the FASB issued ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach, based on expected losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The new standard is effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and is expected to have an immaterial impact on the Company's financial statements.
Note 3 – Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The working capital of the Company is currently negative and causes doubt of the ability for the Company to continue. The Company requires capital for its operational and marketing activities.  The Company's ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's plan of operations, and its ultimate transition to the attainment of profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue operations. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.

In order to mitigate the risk related with the going concern uncertainty, the Company has a three-fold plan to resolve these risks.  First, the acquisitions of QCA, APF, Morris and Deluxe have allowed for an increased level of cash flow to the Company.  Second, the Company is considering other potential acquisition targets that, like QCA, Morris and Deluxe should increase income and cash flow to the Company.  Third, the Company plans to issue additional shares of common stock for cash and services during the next 12 months and has engaged professional service firms to provide advisory services in connection with that capital raise.

Note 4 – Leases

The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of the Company’s leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company must discountdiscounts lease payments based on an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate.

F-22


As of December 31, 2019,2022, the future minimum finance and operating lease payments are as follows:

 

 

Finance

 

Operating

Year Ended December 31,

 

Leases

 

Leases

2020

$

1,501,852

$

349,392

2021

 

1,529,431

 

359,212

2022

 

1,559,416

 

69,750

2023

 

1,577,117

 

23,400

2024

 

1,574,221

 

-

Thereafter

 

16,820,594

 

-

Total

 

24,562,631

 

801,754

Less: imputed interest

 

(10,489,290)

 

(131,200)

Less: current lease obligation

 

(377,330)

 

(266,623)

Non-current leases obligations

$

13,696,011

$

403,931

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ending December 31,Finance
Leases
Operating
Leases
2023$1,925,840 $2,287,038 
20241,952,462 2,443,909 
20251,880,402 1,960,387 
20261,867,799 1,805,158 
20271,910,388 1,770,300 
Thereafter14,952,719 13,253,279 
Total payments24,489,610 23,520,071 
Less: imputed interest(9,171,495)(6,938,692)
Total obligation15,318,115 16,581,379 
Less: current portion(725,302)(1,318,885)
Non-current capital leases obligations$14,592,813 $15,262,494 
Finance Leases

In 2016, the Company sold a building and used the money to purchase QCA.  Because this is a financing transaction, the sale is recorded under "financing lease obligation" on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and amortized over the 15-year term

As of the lease.  The term of the lease has been extended through September 30, 2032 at a monthly rate of approximately $69,000.  These payments are reflectedDecember 31, 2022, all finance leases in the table above.  During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company terminated its lease agreement for this building.  As a result of the termination of this lease, the Company recognized a loss on disposalabove were related to property and equipment, and are included as part of property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Depreciation expense associated with the finance leases within property and equipment was $1,251,817 and $1,244,059 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Of this amount, $151,398 and $422,259 is recorded within Cost of $177,574.  A letterRevenues with the remainder recorded in General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of credit of $1,000,000 was providedOperations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Interest expense related to the landlord infinance leases for the above QCA financingyears ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,255,231 and $1,301,842, respectively, and is recorded within Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2022, the weighted average remaining lease obligation that was collateralized by a deposit of $207,311.  In connection with the termination of this lease in 2019, the deposit account collateralizing the letter of credit was no longer required.


F-19



On April 5, 2018, the Company acquired APF.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from APF was sold for $1,900,000, and leased back to the company for a period of 15terms were 11.95 years, at a monthly rate of $15,833, subject to an annual increase of 2% throughout the term of the lease.  The Company had no gain or loss resulting from the sale of the property, and the resulting lease qualifies as a capital lease.  As a result, the Company has capitalized the cost of the building and the resulting capital lease obligation liability of $1,900,000.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

On January 1, 2019, the Company acquired Morris.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from Morrisweighted average discount rate was sold for $3,267,000, and leased back to the company for a period of 15 years at a monthly rate of $27,500, subject to annual increases throughout the term of the lease.  The transaction did not qualify as a sale and leaseback transaction under Topic 842 and as such was accounted for as a financing lease.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

On November 6, 2019, the Company acquired Deluxe.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from Deluxe was sold for $9,000,000, and leased back to the company for a period of 15 years at a monthly rate of $75,000, subject to an annual increase of 2.5% throughout the term of the lease.  The transaction did not qualify as a sale and leaseback transaction under Topic 842 and as such was accounted for as a financing lease.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

8.01%.

Operating Leases

The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheetsheet:
Classification on Balance SheetDecember 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Assets
Operating lease assetsOperating lease right of use assets$16,407,566 $1,460,206 
Total lease assets$16,407,566 $1,460,206 
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Operating lease liabilityCurrent operating lease liability$1,318,885 $428,596 
Noncurrent liabilities
Operating lease liabilityLong-term operating lease liability15,262,494 1,066,562 
Total lease liability$16,581,379 $1,495,158 
On May 3, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement for the building on 4740 Cleveland in Ft. Myers, Florida. The lease had a term of 72 months with monthly payments ranging from $40,833 to $49,583 from May 2021 to July 2021 and $58,333 from August 2021 through the end of the term. The Company determined the lease to be an operating lease and recognized a right-of-use asset and operating lease liability of $3,689,634 based on the
F-23


present value of the minimum lease payments discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 3.96%. This lease was terminated on August 27, 2021, when the Company purchased the building.
In December 2021, the Company acquired RCA. As part of this purchase the Company entered into a lease agreement for office and warehouse space under a non-cancellable operating lease. The lease has a term of 89 months with monthly payments ranging from $31,350 to $35,207. The Company determined the lease to be an operating lease and recognized a right-of-use asset of $1,196,764 and operating lease liability of $1,226,128 based on the present value of the minimum lease payments discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 4%.
On June 23, 2022, the Company entered into a sale lease back agreement for the building on 4740 Cleveland in Ft. Myers, Florida. The lease had a term of 180 months with monthly payments ranging from $67,708 to $89,306. The Company determined the lease to be an operating lease and recognized a right-of-use asset and an operating lease liability of $8,725,000 based on the present value of the minimum lease payments discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 7.00%.
On June 26, 2022, the Company amended its lease effective July 1, 2022 for the warehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan for an additional 12,800 sq ft through July 31, 2025, with total monthly lease payments ranging from $16,000 to $16,800. As a result of this amendment, the Company remeasured the right of use asset and liability and recorded an additional $543,595 in right of use asset on the date of the modification based on the present value of the minimum lease payment discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 5.13%.
On June 13, 2022, the Company entered into a lease effective October 1, 2022 for a building in San Jose, California through March 1, 2033, with total monthly lease payments ranging from $49,156 to $66,062. The Company determined the lease to be an operating lease and recognized a right-of-use asset of and operating lease liability of $5,506,357 based on the present value of the minimum lease payments discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 4%.
On September 9, 2022, the Company amended its lease effective as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Classification on Balance Sheet

 

2019

Assets

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease assets

Operating lease right of use assets

$

660,032

Total lease assets

 

 

$

660,032

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease liability

Current operating lease liability

$

266,623

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

 

 Operating lease liability

Long-term operating lease liability

 

403,931

Total lease liability

 

$

670,554

 

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2022 for the warehouse in Ft. Myers, Florida through September 30, 2027, with total monthly lease payments ranging from $21,637 to $23,682. As a result of this amendment, the Company remeasured the right of use asset and liability and recorded an additional $1,179,091 in right of use asset on the date of the modification based on the present value of the minimum lease payment discounted using an incremental borrowing rate of 6.25%.

The operating lease expense for the yearyears ended December 31, 20192022 and 2021 was $350,339.$1,006,683 and $386,056, respectively. Of this amount, $329,938 and $0 is recorded in Cost of Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The remaining $676,745 and $386,056 is recorded within General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The cash paid under operating leases during the yearyears ended December 31, 20192022 and 2021 was $339,818.  At$1,087,951 and $402,688, respectively. As of December 31, 2019,2022, the weighted average remaining lease terms were 2.3811.83 years and the weighted average discount rate was 15%


F-20



6%.

Note 54Notes Payable

In May 2018, APF secured a line of credit with Crestmark, providing for borrowings up to $1,000,000 at a variable interest rate, collateralized by APF’s outstanding accounts receivable.  In February 2019 the Company moved the Crestmark line of credit to FSW with a variable interest and collateralized by APF’s accounts receivable.  In January 2020 the Company received a default notice from Crestmark regarding noncompliance with certain loan covenants, including but not limited to, the QCA’s failure to maintain a tangible net worth as contained in the loan agreement. QCA’s credit line with Crestmark totaled $2,800,000 and was restructured from an ABL line of credit to a ledger line of credit.  In addition, a minimum interest of 7.75% interest was imposed; an exit fee of 1% through January 31, 2021 and the financial covenant replaced with a requirement for QCA to maintain a free cash flow of at least $1.00 beginning with QCA’s financial statements as of January 31, 2020.  In addition with the acquisitions of Morris and Deluxe, the Company secured three lines of credit with Advanced Energy Capital for borrowings up to $5,250,000 at variable interest rates, collateralized by their respective accounts receivable.

Debt

On February 22, 2018, the Company issued a $3,000,000 note payable under the Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note with the seller of VWES. The note is secured by the assets of VWES and bears interest at 7% per annum and is due in semi-annual payments of $150,000 commencing on June 1, 2018, through June 1, 2020. The remaining principal and accrued interest is due on the 3 year3-year anniversary. The Company is not current on its payments on the note.

On April 5, 2018, In August 2020, the Company issued two secured promissory notescompany filed a lawsuit against Alan Martin regarding his note payable. The balance as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, was $2,857,500, and accrued interest of $1,710,577 and $1,170,861, respectively, which are reflective in the aggregate principal amount of $1,950,000 (“Secured APF Notes”) as partcurrent liabilities. The default rate is 10% and the daily late charge is $575. (See a description of the consideration for the purchase of APF (seeCompany’s ongoing legal proceedings relating to this transaction in Note 9).  The Secured APF Notes are secured by the equipment, customer accounts11, Commitments and intellectual property of the Company, and all of the products and proceeds from any of the assets of APF.  The Secured APF Notes bear interest at 4.25% per annum and have aggregate monthly payments of $19,975 for the first 23 months, with a balloon payment due in April 2020 for the remaining principal and interest outstanding.

On May 3, 2018, the Company entered into an equipment note with a lender for total borrowings of $630,750, which is secured by the equipment of APF.  The note bears interest at 10.25% per annum and is payable in weekly payments of $3,795 commencing on the loan date through May 4, 2022.

Contingencies, below.)

In connection with the Morris acquisition in January 2019, the Company issued three subordinated secured promissory notes for an aggregate of $3,100,000. The notes bear interest at 4.25% per annum, require monthly payment for the first 35 months of $31,755 with any remaining principal and accrued interest due on the 3 year-anniversary.year-
F-24


anniversary. The Company also issued three supplemental notes payable for an aggregate of $350,000. The notes bear interest at 4.25% per annum and are due on the 1-year anniversary.

In connection with the Deluxe acquisition in November 2019, the Company issued two subordinated secured promissory notes to the seller.  The first note for $1,900,000 bears interest at 4.25% per annum, require monthly payment for the first 35 months of  $19,463 with any remaining principal and accrued interest due on the 3 year-anniversary.  The second note for $496,343 bears interest at 8.75% and is due in January 2020. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company entered into a debt conversion agreement with the seller. See Note 15.

In November 2019, in connection with the termination of the lease for the San Diego building, the Company issued the landlord a note payable.  The note is for $2,740,000, bears interest at 7% with monthly payments starting at $15,984 and is due in November 2034.

In October and November 2019 the Company entered into two merchant agreements which are secured by rights to customer receipts until the loans have been repaid in full and subject to interest rates ranging from 13% to 20%.  Under the terms of these agreements, the Company will receive the disclosed purchase price of $600,000 and $300,000, respectively and agreed to repay the disclosed purchased amount of $839,400 and $420,000, respectively.  The merchant lenders collect the purchase amounts at the disclosed weekly payment rates of $29,978 and $11,667 over a period of 28 weeks and 36 weeks, respectively.   


F-21



The outstanding balances for the loans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Lines of credit, current portion

$

3,816,103

 

$

2,504,440

Equipment loans, current portion

 

368,011

 

 

260,301

Term notes, current portion

 

3,849,273

 

 

820,862

Merchant loans

 

690,784

 

 

-

Total current

 

8,724,171

 

 

3,585,603

Long-term portion

 

9,850,184

 

 

4,517,441

Total notes payable

$

18,574,355

 

$

8,103,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future scheduled maturities of outstanding notes payable from related parties are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

2020

$

8,724,171

2021

 

2,914,354

2022

 

4,134,664

2023

 

180,061

2024

 

180,343

Thereafter

 

2,440,762

Total

$

18,574,355

Note 6 – Notes Payable, Related Parties

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, notes payable due to related parties consisted of the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Notes payable; non-interest bearing; due upon demand; unsecured

$

4,500

 

$

4,500

 

Note payable; bearing interest at 8% per annum; due June 30, 2017; unsecured

 

7,500

 

 

7,500

 

Series of notes payable, bearing interest at rates from 10% to 20% per annum, with maturity dates from April 2018 to July 2020, unsecured

 

329,820

 

 

180,000

Total notes payable - related parties

$

341,820

 

$

192,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

$232,500 of the above notes are in default as of December 31, 2019 and are due on demand by the lenders as of the date of the Company’s quarterly report for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Note 7 – Convertible Notes Payable

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, convertible notes payable consisted of the following:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018


F-22



Series of convertible notes payable issued prior to December 31, 2016, bearing interest at rates of 8% - 20% per annum, with due dates ranging from April 2016 through October 2017.  The outstanding principal and interest balances are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the option of the debt holder at exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $1 per share.

 

$

25,000

 

$

25,000

 

Secured convertible notes payable issued to the sellers of QCA on April 1, 2016 for an aggregate of $2,000,000, bearing interest at 5% per annum, due in monthly payments starting on July 1, 2016 and due in full on July 1, 2019.  On August 6 and 11, 2019, the Company extended the due date of each of the notes to December 31, 2020 and December 31 2022, respectively.  The outstanding principal and interest balances are convertible after 12 months into Class A common stock at the option of the debt holder at a conversion price of $10 per share.      

 

 

1,324,588

 

 

1,654,588

 

Convertible note payable issued in January 2017, bearing interest at rates of 10% per annum, and due in January 2018.  The outstanding principal and interest balances are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the option of the debt holder at an exercise price of $1 per share.  The note is past due.

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,000

 

On January 10, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $150,000 with net proceeds of $135,000.  The note is due October 1, 2018 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the lesser of $0.16 per share or 60% of the lowest trading price the previous 25 days prior to conversion.  The Company can prepay the note within the first 90 days following January 10, 2018 with a prepayment penalty equal to 145% of the total outstanding balance.  The Company issued 499,999 shares to the lender with this note, which has been recorded as a discount.

 

 

-

 

 

95,000

 

On April 5, 2018, the Company entered into convertible promissory notes for an aggregate principal amount of $450,000 as part of the consideration for the acquisition of APF (see Note 9).  The convertible notes are due in full in 36 months and bear interest at 4.25% per annum, and are convertible into shares of Class A common stock after 6 months from the issuance date at a rate of $1 per share.  

 

 

450,000

 

 

450,000

 

On April 9, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $124,199 with net proceeds of $115,000.  The note is due January 9, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  In connection with this variable convertible note, the Company issued 76,670 shares of its Class A common stock, along with warrants to purchase 153,340 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1 per share which are immediately vested and have a 3 years contractual life.  The value of the common stock and warrants have been recorded as a discount.  

 

 

500

 

 

61,699


F-23



 

On April 9, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $37,800 with net proceeds of $35,000.  The note is due January 9, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.

 

 

-

 

 

37,800

 

On June 4, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $165,000 with net proceeds of $151,500.  The note is due December 4, 2019 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 42% to the average of the two lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  The Company issued 850,000 shares of Class A common stock to the note holder which are returnable if no event of default has occurred and the note is paid in full within 180 days of the note date.  

 

 

-

 

 

165,000

 

On July 18, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $88,000 with net proceeds of $88,000.  The note is due April 30, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 42% to the average of the two lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.

 

 

-

 

 

88,000

 

On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $337,500 with net proceeds of $303,750.  The note is due February 28, 2019 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note was amended to a payment plan and convertible at fixed rate of .15 into shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The note was amended in November 2019 to effect a floor in the conversion price of $0.15 and a payment plan of $18,000 per month for 11 months with the balance of principal and interest due on October 30, 2020.

 

 

187,681

 

 

337,500

 

On September 27, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $93,000 with net proceeds of $93,000.  The note is due July 15, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 42% to the average of the two lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.

 

 

-

 

 

93,000

 

On October 23, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $220,000 with net proceeds of $198,000.  The note is due December 14, 2018 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 42% to the average of the two lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion. The note was amended in November 2019 to effect a floor in the conversion price of $0.15 and a payment plan of $17,000 per month for 11 months with the balance of principal and interest due on October 30, 2020.

 

 

115,000

 

 

220,000


F-24



 

On November 12, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $670,000 with net proceeds of $636,000.  The note is due November 12, 2019 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.

 

 

-

 

 

670,000

 

On December 7, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $130,000 with net proceeds of $122,200.  The note is due September 7, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 40% to the lowest trading closing prices of the stock for 20 days prior to conversion. The note was amended in November 2019 to increase the principal amount by $180,000 due to penalty interest; increase the interest rate to 15% and effect a fixed conversion price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

195,000

 

 

130,000

 

On November 6, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $600,000 with net proceeds of $570,000.  The note is due November 6, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

600,000

 

 

-

 

On November 6, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $350,000.  The note is due November 6, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

350,000

 

 

-

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $137,870.  The note is due November 13, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

137,870

 

 

-

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $35,000.  The note is due November 13, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

35,000

 

 

-

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $200,000.  The note is due November 13, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

200,000

 

 

-

Total convertible notes payable

 

 

3,630,639

 

 

4,037,587

Less: discount on convertible notes payable

 

 

(846,833)

 

 

(942,852)

Total convertible notes payable, net of discount

 

 

2,783,806

 

 

3,094,735

Less: current portion of convertible notes payable

 

 

(1,110,118)

 

 

(2,644,735)

Long-term portion of convertible notes payable

 

$

1,673,688

 

$

450,000


F-25



The discounts on convertible notes payable arise from stock issued with notes payable, beneficial conversion features, as well as conversion features of certain convertible notes being treated as derivative liabilities (see Note 12).  During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued convertible notes with a fixed conversion price.  The beneficial conversion feature related to these convertible notes was been recorded as a discount on the convertible notes and as a component of equity.  The discounts are being amortized over the terms of the convertible notes payable.  Amortization of debt discounts during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $1,144,756 and $1,428,954, respectively, and is recorded as interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  The unamortized discount balance for these notes was $846,833 as of December 31, 2019, which is expected to be amortized over the next 12 months.

A summary of the activity in the Company's convertible notes payable is provided below:

Balance outstanding, December 31, 2018

$

         3,962,726

Issuance of convertible notes payable for acquisition of APF

            450,000

Issuance of convertible notes payable for cash

         2,355,950

Issuance for debt discounts

            147,341

Extinguishment of convertible note

        (1,500,000)

Repayment of notes

        (1,417,133)

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

             (50,133)

Discount from beneficial conversion feature

        (2,282,970)

Amortization of debt discounts

         1,428,954

Balance outstanding, December 31, 2018

         3,094,735

Issuance of convertible notes payable for cash

            873,000

Issuance of convertible notes payable for penalty interest

            492,890

Issuance of convertible notes payable for debt settlement

           127,634

Repayment of notes

        (1,473,180)

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

           (457,292)

Discount from derivative liability and beneficial conversion feature

        (1,018,737)

Amortization of debt discounts

         1,144,756

Balance outstanding, December 31, 2019

$

         2,783,806

Note 8 – Stockholders' Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock at $.0001 par value preferred. As of December 31, 2019 we have designated 100 of the 5,000,000 shares as Series B Preferred.

Common Stock

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue three classes of common stock: Class A common stock, which has one vote per share, Class B common stock, which has ten votes per share and Class C common stock, which has five votes per share.  Any holder of Class B common stock may convert his or her shares at any time into shares of Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis. Otherwise the voting rights of the two classes of common stock will be identical.  Any holder of Class C common stock may convert 25% of his or her shares at any time after the 3rd to 6th anniversary into shares of Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis. Otherwise the voting rights of the two classes of common stock will be identical.


F-26



The Company had the following transactions in its common stock during the year ended December 31, 2019:

·issued 68,602,751 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $457,292 of outstanding convertible notes payable and $66,544 of accrued interest and penalty; 

·issued 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the settlement of debt.  The shares were valued at $470,400 which is based on the market value per share at the settlement date; 

·issued 2,700,000 shares of Class A common stock and $30,000 Class C common stock as penalty in connection with the settlement of several convertible notes.  The shares were valued at $680,625 which is based on the market value per share at the settlement date; 

·issued 7,097,595 shares of Class C common stock as a dividend to the Class A common stockholders 

·issued 200,000 shares of Class B common stock and 2,827,606 shares of Class C common stock to officer, directors, employees and consultants for services rendered valued at $43,474. 

·issued 200,000 shares of Class A common stock as a result of the conversion of a similar number of Class B common stock. 

The Company had the following transactions in its common stock during the year ended December 31, 2018:

Issued 499,999 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with a convertible note payable.  The note payable had an embedded conversion option that was a derivative, and the residual amount after allocating proceeds to the derivative was $0.  Accordingly, no discount was recognized.    

Issued 120,000 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with the conversion of convertible notes payable and accrued interest with a value of $15,600. 

Issued 100,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock related to the Amended Agreement with the seller of VWES. 

Issued 76,670 shares of Class A common stock in connection with a convertible note payable.  The value of the shares amounted to $9,584 and has been recorded as a discount to the note payable.   

Issued 3,400,000 shares of Class B common stock to various employees, officers and board members as compensation.  The value of the shares amounted to $176,800 and has been recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018.   

Issued 250,000 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $7,250 of outstanding convertible notes payable.       

Issued 23,330 shares of Class A common stock for a settlement valued at $2,333.   

Issued 274,295 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $14,000 of outstanding convertible notes payable.       

Issued 195,924 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $10,000 of outstanding convertible notes payable.       

Issued 175,702 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $3,883 of outstanding convertible notes payable and $3,454 of accrued interest.     

Issued 1,250,000 shares of Class A common stock as an inducement for to investors to entering into convertible note agreements.   


F-27



Redeemable Common Stock

During 2017, the Company issued 379,403 shares of its Class A common stock in connection with the purchase of VWES.  Of these shares, 260,000 shares were redeemable at $4.25 per share at three different redemption periods:  130,000 shares at 12 months, 65,000 shares at 18 months and 65,000 shares at 24 months from the closing date of the purchase of VWES.  Additionally, 119,403 shares were redeemable at $3.35 per share at 12 months from the closing date of the purchase of VWES.  These shares were valued at the redemption value of $1,439,725.  The redemption right on these shares was cancelled in connection with the Amended Agreement entered on February 22, 2018.  

Due to the nature of the issuance of stock for the VWES acquisition, it was historically recorded outside of permanent equity.  Subsequent to February 22, 2018 after the cancellation of the redemption rights, the stock was reclassified to equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  

Stock Options

The Company has issued stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issued pursuant to the Company's 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the "Plan").  The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant and on each modification date.

The following summarizes the stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

Options

 

 

Price

 

Life (Years)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2017

782,250

 

$

0.42

 

9.44

 

$

-

Granted

1,064,000

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

(56,250)

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

-

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

1,790,000

 

$

0.19

 

9.10

 

$

-

Granted

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

1,790,000

 

$

0.19

 

8.10

 

$

176,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and expected to vest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 at December 31, 2019

1,790,000

 

$

0.19

 

8.10

 

$

176,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2019

839,469

 

$

0.25

 

7.90

 

$

67,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


F-28



The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

Remaining

 

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

 

Exercise

 

Price

 

of Shares

 

Life (Years)

 

 

Price

 

of Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.05

 

979,000

 

8.38

 

$

0.05

 

332,750

 

$

0.05

 

0.10

 

85,000

 

8.28

 

 

0.10

 

31,875

 

 

0.10

 

0.13

 

388,500

 

7.59

 

 

0.13

 

242,813

 

 

0.13

 

0.26

 

114,000

 

7.34

 

 

0.26

 

78,375

 

 

0.26

 

0.90

 

223,500

 

7.27

 

 

0.90

 

153,656

 

 

0.90

 

 

 

1,790,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

839,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, stock option expense amounted to $78,437 and $71,223, respectively.  Unrecognized stock option expense as of December 31, 2019 amounted to $121,375, which will be recognized over a period extending through December 2021.    

Warrants

On January 1, 2017, the Company granted 75,000 warrants to the seller of VWES.  The warrants have a 3 year contractual life, an exercise price of $4.25 per share and are vested immediately.  The warrants were accounted for as part of the purchase price of the acquisition of VWES.  On February 22, 2018, in connection with the Amended Agreement (see Note 9), the warrants were cancelled and replaced with 75,000 new warrants with an exercise price of $1 per share that were vested immediately and have a contractual life of 3 years.

On April 9, 2018, the Company granted 153,340 warrants in connection with the issuance of a convertible note payable.  The warrants have a 3 year contractual life, an exercise price of $1 per share and are vested immediately.    

On April 5, 2018 there were 46,660 warrants issued to Jefferson Street Capital with an exercise price of $1 per share and a term of 3 years.   

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company granted an aggregate total of 2,001 warrants to individuals.  These warrants all have a 3 year contractual life, an exercise price of $2.00 per share and are vested immediately.    

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had 277,001 warrants outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $1.01 and a weighted average remaining life of 1.23 years.

Note 9 – Business Combinations

Morris

On January 9, 2019, (with an effective date of January 1, 2019) the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with Morris Sheet Metal Corp., an Indiana corporation, JTD Spiral, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of MSM, an Indiana corporation, Morris Enterprises LLC, an Indiana limited liability company and Morris Transportation LLC, an Indiana limited liability company.  This acquisition was considered an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.


F-29



A summary of the purchase price allocation at fair value is below. 

 

 

Purchase Allocation

Cash

$

192,300

Accounts receivable

 

2,146,541

Inventory

 

453,841

Contract assets

 

210,506

Property and equipment

 

4,214,965

Customer list

 

490,000

Goodwill

 

113,592

Accounts payable

 

(234,236)

Accrued expenses

 

(351,865)

Contract liabilities

 

(92,043)

Notes payable

 

(1,033,695)

 

$

6,109,906

 

 

 

The purchase price was paid as follows:

Cash

$

2,159,906

Seller notes

 

3,450,000

Acquisition contingency

 

500,000

 

$

6,109,906

 

 

 

One year after the closing date, the sellers will calculate monthly the 85/25 requirement to meet the Construction Industry Exemption for the Withdraw Liability (WDL). If the calculations verify Morris Sheet Metal Corp. and/or JTD Spiral, Inc. met the Exemption requirement for six consecutive months the Company will pay the sellers a $500,000 success fee.  In January 2020, the Company determined that the conditions were not met; therefore the Company is no longer required to pay the additional $500,000.

Simultaneous with the purchase of Morris, a building, owned by Morris prior to the acquisition, was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction agreement, whereby the building was leased from the buyer for 15 years.  The proceeds from the sale-leaseback of $3,267,000 were used to fund the cash consideration to the sellers.  The building and the lease is being treated as a financing lease (see Note 4).

Deluxe

On November 6, 2019, the Company purchased Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc., an Indiana corporation, DSM Holding, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, and Lonewolf Enterprises, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Deluxe”) This acquisition was considered an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

A summary of the purchase price allocation at fair value is below. 

 

 

Purchase Allocation

Cash

$

140,948

Accounts receivable

 

2,785,454

Inventory

 

736,312

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

61,320

Contract Assets

 

350,138

Property and equipment

 

9,502,045


F-30



Customer list

 

1,050,000

Accounts payable

 

(1,122,317)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(163,891)

Contract Liabilities

 

(155,016)

Notes payable

 

(7,544,871)

Bargain purchase gain

 

(2,143,779)

 

$

3,496,343

 

 

 

The Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $2,143,779 on the acquisition of Deluxe as a result the seller being motivated to sell in order to focus his time and effort on another business venture.

The purchase price was paid as follows:

Cash

$

1,100,000

Seller notes

 

2,396,343

 

$

3,496,343

 

 

 

Simultaneous with the purchase of Deluxe, a building, owned by Deluxe prior to the acquisition, was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction agreement, whereby the building was leased from the buyer for 15 years.  The proceeds from the sale-leaseback of $9,000,000 were used to fund the cash consideration to the sellers.  The building and the lease is being treated as a financing lease (see Note 4).

Deluxe entered into a 90 day consulting agreement with the seller at zero cost to advise on the transition to new management.

American Precision Fabricators (“APF”)

On April 5, 2018, the Company announced that it had entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with APF, an Arkansas corporation, and Andy Galbach ("Galbach") and Clarence Carl Davis, Jr. ("Davis"), the owners of APF (the "Sellers").  Pursuant to the SPA, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares in APF.

The total purchase price of APF from the SPA amounted to $4,500,000, which consisted of aggregate cash consideration paid to the Sellers of $2,100,000, an aggregate of $1,950,000 of secured promissory notes due to the Sellers (see Note 5), and an aggregate of $450,000 of convertible promissory notes due to the Sellers (see Note 7).  At the closing date, the Company and the Sellers agreed to a reduction of the purchase price of $123,250, resulting from a net working capital adjustment which was deducted from the cash consideration due to the Sellers.  As a result, the total purchase price of APF was $4,376,750.      

A summary of the purchase price allocation at fair value is below.  

 

 

Purchase Allocation

Accounts receivable

$

945,050

Inventory

 

675,074

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

250,040

Property and equipment

 

3,300,000

Customer list

 

790,000

Goodwill

 

440,100

Accounts payable

 

(1,234,328)

Accrued expenses

 

(154,186)

Line of credit

 

(165,000)

Deferred tax liability

 

(470,000)


F-31



 

$

4,376,750

 

 

 

In connection with the SPA, and as consideration for the Company to enter into the SPA, APF and Galbach entered into a Consulting Services Agreement (the "Consulting Agreement"), pursuant to which Galbach agreed for a period of 90 days following the closing date to provide strategic management services to APF, meet with APF's new management, and provide his knowledge in customer relations, trade and service implementation, and other business disciplines. Additionally, APF agreed to reimburse Galbach for his expenses incurred by Galbach in connection with providing the services under the Consulting Agreement.

Simultaneous with the purchase of APF, a building, owned by APF prior to the acquisition, was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction agreement, whereby the building was leased from the buyer for 15 years.  The proceeds from the sale-leaseback of $1,900,000 were used to fund the cash consideration to the sellers.  The building and the lease is being treated as a capital lease (see Note 4).    

The following are the unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, as if APF, Morris and Deluxe had been acquired on January 1, 2018.  The pro forma results include estimates and assumptions which management believes are reasonable.  However, pro forma results do include any anticipated cost savings or other effects of the planned integration of these entities, and are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred if the business combination had been in effect on the dates indicated.

 

 

Pro Forma Combined Financials (unaudited)

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

Sales

$

38,163,300

$

40,589,336

Cost of goods sold

 

31,920,436

 

33,232,282

Gross profit

 

6,242,864

 

7,537,054

Operating expenses

 

8,687,468

 

7,542,745

Loss from operations

 

(2,444,604)

 

(185,691)

Net loss from continuing operations

(5,647,206)

 

(2,722,457)

Loss per share

 

(0.08)

 

(0.10)

Note 10 – Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  A full valuation allowance is established against the remaining net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 based on estimates of recoverability.  The Company determined that such a valuation allowance was necessary given the current and expected near term losses and the uncertainty with respect to its ability to generate sufficient profits from its new business model. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017, and reduced the corporate income tax rate from 34% to 21%.  The Company's deferred tax assets, liabilities, and valuation allowance have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the new tax law.

The following is a reconciliation of the difference between the effective and statutory income tax rates for years ended December 31:

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal statutory rates

$

(657,965)

 

21%

$

(1,660,684)

 

21.0%

State income taxes

 

(187,990)

 

6%

 

(474,481)

 

6.0%

Permanent differences

 

(406,359)

 

13%

 

890,348

 

-11.3%


F-32



Valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets

 

1,165,260

 

(37.2%)

 

1,201,418

 

-15.2%

Effective rate

$

(87,054)

 

2.8%

$

(43,399)

 

0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the significant components of the deferred tax assets are summarized below:

 

 

2019

 

2018

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 

 

Net operation loss carryforwards

$

3,828,580

$

2,607,105

   Total deferred income tax asset

 

3,828,580

 

2,607,105

 Less: valuation allowance

 

(3,828,580 )

 

(2,607,105)

Total deferred income tax asset

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the significant components of the deferred tax liabilities are summarized below:

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Book to tax differences in intangible assets

 

521,250

 

608,304

Total deferred income tax asset

$

521,250

$

608,304

 

 

 

 

 

The deferred tax liability is mostly made up of the difference between book and tax values for property and equipment and intangible assets.

The Company has recorded as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 a valuation allowance of $3,828,580 and $2,607,105, respectively, as management believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future years.  Management has based its assessment on the Company's lack of profitable operating history.

The Company annually conducts an analysis of its tax positions and has concluded that it had no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The Company has net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $14.1 million.  Such amounts are subject to IRS code section 382 limitations and begin to expire in 2029.  The tax years from 2016 - 2019 are still subject to audit.

Note 11 – Industry Segments

This summary presents the Company's segments, QCA ,APF, Morris and Deluxe for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

9,050,560

$

10,513,743

 

APF

 

4,471,713

 

3,104,791

 

Morris

 

12,881,450

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

1,574,474

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

173,327

 

643,260

 

 

$

28,151,524

$

14,261,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

2,270,301

$

3,293,186


F-33



 

APF

 

603,795

 

1,078,075

 

Morris

 

2,535,141

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

174,046

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

59,195

 

449,535

 

 

$

5,642,478

$

4,820,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

307,172

$

299,328

 

APF

 

368,813

 

200,247

 

Morris

 

426,528

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

119,671

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

33,333

 

33,333

 

 

$

1,255,517

$

532,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

227,726

$

734,033

 

APF

 

346,927

 

153,107

 

Morris

 

425,177

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

384,828

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

3,852,547

 

2,234,061

 

 

$

5,237,205

$

3,121,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

(292,399)

$

390,158

 

APF

 

(473,135)

 

(455,125)

 

Morris

 

279,592

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

1,104,971

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

(6,172,043)

 

(2,931,926)

 

 

$

(5,553,014)

$

(2,996,893)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

6,359,711

$

10,767,883

 

APF

 

5,344,175

 

6,159,098

 

Morris

 

8,771,165

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

14,810,307

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

516,240

 

1,013,695

 

 

$

6,359,711

$

17,940,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

1,963,761

$

1,963,761

 

APF

 

440,100

 

1,230,100

 

Morris

 

113,592

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

-

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

-

 

-

 

 

$

2,517,453

$

3,193,861


F-34



 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

1,234,898

$

1,649,701

 

APF

 

831,477

 

958,153

 

Morris

 

3,488,340

 

-

 

Deluxe

 

3,156,492

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

20,358

 

2,500

 

 

$

8,731,565

$

2,610,354

Note 12 – Derivative Liabilities and Fair Value Measurements

Derivative liabilities

The Company has issued convertible notes payable that were evaluated under the guidance in ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, and were determined to have characteristics of derivative liabilities.  As a result of the characteristics of these notes, the conversion options relating to previously issued convertible debt and outstanding Class A common stock warrants were also required to be accounted for as derivative liabilities under ASC 815.   Under this guidance, this derivative liability is marked-to-market at each reporting period with the non-cash gain or loss recorded in the period as a gain or loss on derivatives. 

The valuation of our embedded derivatives is determined by using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.  As such, our derivative liabilities have been classified as Level 3.

The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative liabilities using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and the following key assumptions during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

Risk free rate

 

1.60%

 

2.63%

Volatility

 

287%-298%

 

200%

Expected terms (years)

 

0.5 to 1.26

 

0.5% to 3.0%

Dividend rate

 

0%

 

0%

Fair value measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.


F-35



The following table provides a summary of the fair value of our derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value Measurements at

 

 

As of

 

December 31, 2019

Description

 

December 31, 2019

 

Using Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Conversion feature on convertible notes

$

2,298,609

$

-

$

-

$

2,298,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value Measurements at

 

 

As of

 

December 31, 2018

Description

 

December 31, 2018

 

Using Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Conversion feature on convertible notes

$

1,892,321

$

-

$

-

$

1,892,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The below table presents the change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019:

Derivative liability balance, December 31, 2017

$

271,588

Issuance of derivative liability during the period

 

2,282,970

Derivative liability resolution

 

(58,018)

Change in derivative liability during the period

 

(604,219)

Derivative liability balance, December 31, 2018

 

1,892,321

Issuance of derivative liability during the period

 

1,538,865

Derivative liability resolution

 

(864,679)

Change in derivative liability during the period

 

(267,898)

Derivative liability balance, December 31, 2019

$

2,298,609

 

 

 

Note 13 - Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may become involved in lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the course of business.  Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and it is not possible to predict the outcome of litigation with total confidence. The Company is currently not aware of any legal proceedings or potential claims against it whose outcome would be likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.

Note 14 – Discontinued Operations

In December 2018, the Company decided to shut down the operations of its VWES subsidiary.  In February 2019, VWES filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

VWES has been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The operating results for VWES have been presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 as discontinued operations and are summarized below:


F-36



 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

 

$

-

$

3,040,458

Cost of revenue

 

-

 

2,974,313

Gross Profit

 

 

-

 

66,145

Operating expenses

 

95,179

 

5,045,078

Loss from operations

 

(95,179)

 

(4,978,933)

Other income (expenses)

 

-

 

67,809

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

 

2,515,028

 

-

Net loss

 

$

2,419,849

$

(4,911,124)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are summarized below:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

$

-

$

121,296

Property and equipment

 

-

 

387,727

 Total assets

$

-

$

509,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

$

-

$

2,493,049

Notes payable - related party

-

 

43,500

Notes payable

 

-

 

215,898

 Total liabilities

$

-

$

2,752,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

On January 16, 2020 the Company entered into a purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital whereby the Company issued 2,275,086 Class A common stock as commitment shares and sold 1,666,667 Class A common shares for total consideration of $250,000.

In January 2020, the Company issued 4,023,088 Class B common stock to the officers of the Company for conversion of back owed wages.

In January 2020, the Company issued 300,000 shares of Class A common stock to Alan Martin the former owner of Venture West Energy Services, LLC as part of a renegotiated debt settlement.

In January 2020, the Company issued 1,670,043 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $245,870 of convertible notes and $4,636 of interest at $0.15 per share.

In January 2020, the Company issued 1,617,067 shares of Class A common stock as settlement of $242,560 of debt issued to the seller of Deluxe.

In January 2020, the Company issued 1,617,067 shares of Class C common stock for $242,560 of debt issued to the seller of Deluxe.

In January 2020 the Company entered into a $200,000 equipment term loan with Celtic Capital which is subject to an annual minimum interest of 13% and a term of five years.

In February 2020, the Company issued 2,978,836 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of $299,681 of convertible notes and $147,145 of interest and penalties at $0.15 per share.


F-37



In March 2020 the Company paid off two merchant advance loans with remaining balances of $430,000.

On February 21, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of Excel Fabrication, LLC., an Idaho Limited Liability Company (“EFL”).  Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interest of EFL, for $5,500,000.  The purchase price consisted of (1) $2,600,000 of cash consideration, (2) $600,000 of future Accounts Receivables that were over 90 days aged, and (3) $2,300,000 note payable.  The note accrues interest at 4.25% per annum, monthly interest only payments for 48 months and is due on February 21, 2024.  The note has a security interest in EFL and guarantee from the Company.  The Company shall also pay royalties for 5 years on any sales in excess of $7 million at rates ranging from 2% to 7%.

In April and May 2020 the Company received five loans under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Acttotaling $3,896,107 through June 30, 2020.  The loans have terms of 24 months and accrue interest at 1% per annum.  The Company expects some or all of these loans to be forgiven as provided by in the CARES Act.

In May 2020, the Company amended the three supplemental notes of $116,667 each with the sellers of Morris totaling $350,000.Morris. The notes were due January 1, 2020. Each of the new notes as of the date of amendment had accrued interest of $2,703. This was added to the note resulting in the principal amount of each of the new notes equaling to $119,370. The amendment required an initial payment of $30,000 for each note, which was made on May 23, 2020, and 8 monthly installments of $10,000 with one final payment of $13,882 through January 2021. The amended notes have an interest rate of 6%.


F-38



Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

257,900 

 

$         302,486 

 

Accounts receivable

 

8,724,234 

 

8,731,565 

 

Contract assets

 

1,033,694 

 

667,724 

 

Inventory, net

 

2,334,727 

 

2,401,242 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

121,216 

 

269,289 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

12,471,771 

 

12,372,306 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

19,778,126 

 

17,157,845 

Intangible asset, net

 

3,606,447 

 

2,774,618 

Right of use assets, net

 

596,816 

 

660,032 

Goodwill

 

2,617,082 

 

2,517,453 

Other non-current assets

 

326,744 

 

319,344 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

39,396,986 

 

$   35,801,598 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable  

$

5,728,045 

 

$     5,148,805 

 

Accrued expenses

 

2,233,680 

 

2,676,651 

 

Contract liabilities

 

194,279 

 

170,040 

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

2,298,609 

 

Deposits

 

 

12,509 

 

Notes payable, current portion

 

9,225,062 

 

8,724,171 

 

Notes payable, related parties, current portion

 

350,998 

 

341,820 

 

Convertible notes payable, current portion, net of discount of $601,059 and $846,833

 

280,084 

 

1,110,118 

 

Financing lease obligation, current portion

 

453,233 

 

377,330 

 

Operating lease obligation, current portion

 

279,233 

 

266,623 

 

Contingent consideration

 

-  

 

500,000 


F-39



 

 

Total current liabilities

 

18,744,614 

 

21,626,676 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, net of current portion

 

11,304,939 

 

9,850,184 

Convertible notes payable, net of current portion

 

2,145,043 

 

1,673,688 

Financing lease obligations, net of current portion

 

15,534,744 

 

13,696,011 

Operating lease obligations, net of current portion

 

328,566 

 

403,931 

Contingent consideration

 

592,000

 

-

Deferred tax liability

 

521,250 

 

521,250 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

49,171,156 

 

47,771,740 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Series B preferred stock; $1.00 stated value; 100 shares authorized, 5  and 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31,2019

 

 

 

Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 110,577,860 and 100,070,161 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

11,057 

 

10,007 

 

Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 9,023,088 and 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

902 

 

500 

 

Class C Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 11,572,267 and 9,955,200 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

1,158 

 

996 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

21,707,848 

 

19,763,883 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(31,495,140)

 

(31,745,528)

 

 

Total stockholders' deficit

 

(9,774,170)

 

(11,970,142)

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

$

39,396,986 

 

$    35,801,598 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


F-40



Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

8,835,596  

 

$7,125,989  

Cost of revenue

 

7,075,852  

 

5,008,456  

Gross Profit

 

1,759,744  

 

2,117,533  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,863,389  

 

2,466,502  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Total operating expenses

 

2,863,389  

 

2,466,502  

Loss from operations

 

 

(1,103,645) 

 

(348,969) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(1,649,227) 

 

(1,031,630) 

 

Change in value of derivative liability

 

2,298,609  

 

(107,871) 

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

154,592  

 

- 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

500,000  

 

- 

 

Other income (expense)

 

50,059  

 

58,132  

 

    Total other income (expenses)

 

1,354,033  

 

(1,081,369) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

 

250,388  

 

(1,430,338) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit)

 

 

- 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

250,388  

 

(1,430,338) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations of discontinued operations

 

 

 

(95,179) 

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

 

 

2,515,028  

 

    Total discontinued operations

 

 

 

2,419,849  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

250,388  

 

$    989,511  


F-41



Weighted average shares outstanding :

Basic

127,207,693 

30,782,076 

Diluted

138,036,023 

30,782,076 

Basic Income (loss) per share

Continuing operations

$

0.00 

$(0.05)

Discontinued operations

0.08 

$

0.00 

$0.03 

Diluted income (loss) per share

Continuing operations

$

(0.01) 

$(0.05)

Discontinued operations

0.08 

$

(0.01) 

$0.03 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


F-42



Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

Class A Common Stock

 

Class B Common Stock

 

Class C Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Deficit

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 -

$

 -

 

100,070,161

$

10,007

 

5,000,000

$

 500

 

9,955,200

$

996

$

19,763,883

$

(31,745,528)

$

(11,970,142)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares of common stock for cash

 

 -

 

 -

 

3,941,753

 

394

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

 

 

249,606

 

 

250,000 

Issuance of shares of common stock for convertible note payable and accrued interest

 

 -

 

 -

 

4,648,879

 

464

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

 

 

696,868

 

 

697,332 

Issuance of shares of common stock for debt settlement

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,617,067

 

162

 

-

 

 -

 

1,617,067

 

162

 

330,204

 

 

330,528 

Issuance of shares of common stock for penalty interest

 

 -

 

 -

 

300,000

 

30

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

44,670

 

 

44,700 

Issuance of shares of common stock for settlement of unpaid salaries

 

 -

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

4,023,088

 

 402

 

-

 

-

 

603,061

 

 

603,463 

Issuance of shares of series B preferred stock for services

 

 5

 

 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 -

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

19,556

 

 

19,556 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,388 

 

250,388 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2020

 

 5

$

 5

 

110,577,860

$

11,057

 

9,023,088

$

 902

 

11,572,267

$

1,158

$

21,707,848

$

(31,495,140)

$

(9,774,170)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

 -

$

 -

 

26,567,410

$

2,657

 

5,000,000

$

 500

 

-

$

-

$

17,018,509

$

(28,520,094)

$

(11,498,428)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares of common stock for convertible note payable and accrued interest  

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,670,000

 

167

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

26,421

 

 

26,588 

Derivative liability resolution

 

 -

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

10,993

 

 

10,993 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 -

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

19,341

 

 

19,341 

Net income

 

 -

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 -

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

989,511 

 

989,511 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

 -

$

 -

 

28,237,410

$

2,824

 

5,000,000

$

 500

 

-

$

-

$

17,075,264

$

(27,530,583)

$

(10,451,995)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


F-43



Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

250,388  

 

$989,511  

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to

 

 

 

 

 

  net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

78,171  

 

234,444  

 

 

Amortization

 

406,091  

 

18,853  

 

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

(154,592) 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

(500,000) 

 

 

 

 

Change in value of derivative liabilities

 

(2,298,609) 

 

107,871  

 

 

Stock issued for penalty interest

 

44,700  

 

 

 

 

Employee stock compensation

 

19,561  

 

19,341  

 

 

Amortization of debt discounts

 

245,774  

 

397,550  

 

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

 

 

 

(2,515,028) 

 

 

Noncash lease expense

 

63,216  

 

43,686  

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

1,950,811  

 

(815,437) 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

75,590  

 

(520,361) 

 

 

 

Contract assets

 

(365,970) 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

140,673  

 

160,834  

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

239,089  

 

56,824  

 

��

 

Accrued expenses

 

64,767  

 

860,066  

 

 

 

Contract liabilities

 

24,239  

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

 

(62,755) 

 

(43,686) 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

(12,509) 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

(20,367) 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

208,635  

 

(1,025,899) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(68,182) 

 

(20,417) 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(2,033,355) 

 

(1,967,606) 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,101,537) 

 

(1,988,023) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 


F-44



Proceeds from the sale of common stock

250,000 

Proceeds from issuances of notes payable, related party

19,000 

Proceeds from issuances of notes payable, non-related party

748,710 

537,500 

Proceeds from issuances of convertible notes payable

103,000 

Proceeds from financing lease

2,000,000 

3,267,000 

Repayments of notes payable, related party

(9,822)

Repayments of notes payable, non-related party

(545,646)

(1,214,257)

Repayments of convertible notes payable

(73,902)

(441,699)

Proceeds from (repayment of) line of credit, net

(454,660)

931,224 

Cash paid on financing lease obligations

(85,364)

(186,323)

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,848,316 

2,996,445 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

(44,586)

(17,477)

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING BALANCE

302,486 

414,516 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, ENDING BALANCE

$

257,900 

$397,039 

CASH PAID FOR:

Interest

$

1,114,034 

1,277,225 

Income taxes

$

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Common stock issued for convertible notes and accrued interest

$

697,332 

$26,588 

Common stock issued for debt settlement

$

330,528 

$

Common stock issued to settle unpaid salaries

$

603,463 

$

Issuance of note payable for acquisition

$

2,300,000 

$3,450,000 

Penalty interest added to debt

$

15,000 

$

Debt discount due to derivative liabilities

$

-

$103,000 

Release of derivative liability

$

-

$10,993 

ROU asset and operating lease obligation recognized upon adoption of Topic 842

$

-

$676,944


F-45



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


F-46



Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial statements were prepared by Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. (‘we”, “our”, the "Company"), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 1, 2020. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2020, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Description of Business

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 22, 2014.  The Company was formed to serve as a vehicle to affect an asset acquisition, merger, exchange of capital stock, or other business combination with a domestic or foreign business.  Effective January 1, 2019, the Company purchased Morris Sheet Metal Corp., an Indiana corporation, JTD Spiral, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of MSM, an Indiana corporation, Morris Enterprises LLC, an Indiana limited liability company and Morris Transportation LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Morris”) (see Note 9).  Effective November 6, 2019, the Company purchased Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc., an Indiana corporation, DSM Holding, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, and Lonewolf Enterprises, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Deluxe”) (see Note 9).  Effective February 21, 2020, the Company purchased Excel Fabrication, LLC., an Idaho Limited Liability Company (“Excel”) (See Note 9).  The Company is a technology holding company owning seven companies (ALTIA, LLC; Quality Circuit Assembly, Inc. ("QCA"); American Precision Fabricators, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“APF”), Morris, Deluxe and Excel.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019.  Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements present the balance sheets, statements of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash flows of the Company. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  These estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could differ from those estimates. The ultimate impact from COVID-19 on the Company’s operations and financial results during 2020 will depend on, among other things, the ultimate severity and scope of the pandemic, the pace at which governmental and private travel restrictions and public concerns about public gatherings will ease, the rate at which historically large increases in unemployment rates will decrease, if at all, and whether, and the speed with which the economy recovers. We are not able to fully quantify the impact that these


F-47



factors will have on our financial results during 2020 and beyond, but expect developments related to COVID-19 to materially affect the Company’s financial performance in 2020.

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings and financial position.

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed when incurred.  All advertising takes place at the time of expense.  We have no long-term contracts for advertising.  Advertising expense for all periods presented were not significant.

Cash

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments with original maturities of less than 90 days. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had no cash equivalents.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the accompanying consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.  

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Cash  

$

257,900

 

$

189,728

Restricted cash included in other non-current assets

 

-

 

 

207,311

Total cash and restricted cash shown in statement of cash flows

$

257,900

 

$

397,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major Customers

The Company had two customers that made up 15% and 11%, respectively, of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2020.  The Company had one customer that made up 7%, respectively, of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019. 

For2022, the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had two customers that made up 14% and 11%, respectively, of total revenues.  For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had two customers that made up 24% and 10%, respectively, of total revenues. 

Accounts Receivable

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis.  As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, allowance for bad debt was $0 and $0, respectively.

Inventory

Inventory for all subsidiaries, except Deluxe, is valued at weighted average and first-in; first-out basis for Deluxe. Management compares the cost of inventory with its net realizable value and an allowance is made to write down


F-48



inventory to net realizable value, if lower.  Inventory is segregated into three areas, raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.  Inventory, net at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consists of:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Raw materials

$

1,707,405

 

$

1,791,733

WIP

 

232,616

 

 

576,196

Finished goods

 

394,706

 

 

59,972

 

 

2,334,727

 

 

2,427,901

Reserve

 

-

 

 

(26,659)

Inventory, net

$

2,334,727

 

$

2,401,242

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost less depreciation. Depreciation and amortization are provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five years to 39 years as follows:

Automobiles & Trucks

5 to 7 years

Buildings and improvements

15 to 39 years

Leasehold Improvements

15 years or time remaining on lease (whichever is shorter)

Machinery and equipment

5 to 7 years

Maintenance and repair costs are charged against income as incurred.  Significant improvements or betterments are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated life of the asset.

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Automobiles and trucks

$

911,114

 

$

563,614

Machinery and equipment

 

4,484,652

 

 

3,792,964

Office furniture and fixtures

 

119,526

 

 

119,526

Buildings and improvements

 

16,167,000

 

 

14,167,000

Leasehold improvements

 

-

 

 

12,816

Total Property and equipment

 

21,682,292

 

 

18,655,920

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,904,166)

 

 

(1,498,075)

Property and equipment, net

$

19,778,126

 

$

17,157,845

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company terminated its lease agreement for the building it leased in San Diego, California which removed $3,895,000 and $294,525 from building and leasehold improvements, respectively.  The lease of the San Diego building was accounted for as a capital lease.  In addition, as part of the termination, the Company issued the landlord a note payable in the amount of $2,740,000. (See Note 5)

Purchased Intangibles and Other Long-Lived Assets

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives, which range between three and fifteen years as follows:

Customer lists

3 to 15 years

Non-compete agreements

15 years

Software development

5 years


F-49



Intangible assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Software

$

278,474

 

$

278,474

Noncompete

 

100,000

 

 

100,000

Customer lists

 

3,771,187

 

 

2,861,187

Total Intangible assets

 

4,149,661

 

 

3,239,661

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(543,214)

 

 

(465,043)

Intangibles, net

$

3,606,447

 

$

2,774,618

Expected amortization expense of intangible assets over the next 5 years and thereafter is as follows:

Twelve Months Ending March 31,

 

 

2021

$

589,960

2022

 

589,960

2023

 

548,473

2024

 

253,028

2025

 

253,028

Thereafter

 

1,371,998

Total

$

3,606,447

Other long-term assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deposits

$

293,327

 

$

285,927

Other  

 

33,417

 

 

33,417

 

$

326,744

 

$

319,344

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.  This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss would be recognized when the estimated future cash flows from the use of the asset are less than the carrying amount of that asset.  During all periods presented, there have been no impairment losses.

Goodwill

In financial reporting, goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Events that result in an impairment review include significant changes in the business climate, declines in our operating results, or an expectation that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  We assess potential impairment by considering present economic conditions as well as future expectations.  All assessments of goodwill impairment are conducted at the individual reporting unit level.  As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the reporting units with goodwill were QCA, APF, Morris and Excel.

The Company used qualitative factors according to ASC 350-20-35-3 to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying amount.  Based on the qualitative criteria the Company believes


F-50



there not to be any triggers for potential impairment of goodwill and therefore the Company has recorded no impairment of goodwill in any period presented.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, convertible notes, notes and line of credit.  The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.  For additional information, please see Note 11 – Derivative Liabilities and Fair Value Measurements.

Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018.  Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC Topic 606.

The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Revenue is recognized under Topic 606 in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:

·executed contracts with the Company’s customers that it believes are legally enforceable;  

·identification of performance obligations in the respective contract; 

·determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract; 

·allocation the transaction price to each performance obligation; and 

·recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation.  

The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries.

ALTIA

Revenues recorded by ALTIA relate primarily to the Company’s 6th Sense Auto service.  The Company accounts for its revenue by deferring the total contract amount and recognizing the amounts over the monthly subscription period, ranging from 12 to 36 months.  

QCA and Excel Fabrication

QCA and Excel Fabrication are contract manufacturers and recognize revenue when the products have been built and control has been transferred to the customer.  If a deposit for product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded to deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy.  Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed.  For all periods presented, management determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial.

APF

APF is a contract manufacturer and recognizes revenue when the products have been built and control has been transferred to the customer.  If a deposit for product or service is received prior to completion, the payment is recorded to deferred revenue until such point the product or services meets our revenue recognition policy.  Management assesses the materiality and likelihood of warranty work and returns, and records reserves as needed.  For all periods presented, management determined that the warranty and returns would be immaterial.


F-51



Morris Sheet Metal and Deluxe Sheet Metal

For our construction contracts, revenue is generally recognized over time as our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as it is created or enhanced. Our fixed price construction projects generally use a cost-to-cost input method to measure our progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation as we believe it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation.  For certain of our revenue streams, that are performed under time and materials contracts, our progress towards complete satisfaction of such performance obligations is measured using an output method as the customer receives and consumes the benefits of our performance completed to date.  Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that estimates of costs to complete a performance obligation will be revised in the near-term. For those performance obligations for which revenue is recognized using a cost-to-cost input method, changes in total estimated costs, and related progress towards complete satisfaction of the performance obligation, are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions to the estimates are made. When the current estimate of total costs for a performance obligation indicate a loss, a provision for the entire estimated loss on the unsatisfied performance obligation is made in the period in which the loss becomes evident.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets include unbilled amounts from our construction projects when revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress exceed the amounts invoiced to our customers, as the amounts cannot be billed under the terms of our contracts. Such amounts are recoverable from our customers based upon various measures of performance, including achievement of certain milestones, completion of specified units or completion of a contract. In addition, many of our time and materials arrangements, are billed pursuant to contract terms that are standard within the industry, resulting in contract assets being recorded, as revenue is recognized in advance of billings.  Our contract assets do not include capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill a contract. Contract assets are generally classified as current within the consolidated balance sheets.

Contract liabilities from our construction contracts arise when amounts invoiced to our customers exceed revenues recognized under the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Contract liabilities additionally include advanced payments from our customers on certain contracts. Contract liabilities decrease as we recognize revenue from the satisfaction of the related performance obligation.

Contract Retentions

As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, accounts receivable included retainage billed under terms of our contracts. These retainage amounts represent amounts which have been contractually invoiced to customers where payments have been partially withheld pending the achievement of certain milestones, satisfaction of other contractual conditions or completion of the project.


F-52



Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive securities had been issued. The only potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the periods presented were the convertible debt and options.  The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

Shares

 

Per Share Amount

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

Shares

 

Per Share Amount

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) available to stockholders

$

250,388

 

127,207,693

$

0.00

 

$

989,511

 

30,782,076

$

0.03

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible debt and options

 

(1,974,908)

 

10,828,330

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Dilute EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) available to stockholders plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assumed conversions

$

(1,724,520)

 

138,036,023

$

(0.01)

 

$

989,511

 

30,782,076

$

0.03

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

Income taxes

The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Accounting standards regarding income taxes requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed at each reporting period based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry forward periods, the Company's experience with operating loss and tax credit carry forwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives.

The Company recorded valuation allowances on the net deferred tax assets.  Management will reassess the realization of deferred tax assets based on the accounting standards for income taxes each reporting period. To the extent that the financial results of operations improve, and it becomes more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable, the Company will be able to reduce the valuation allowance.

Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained


F-53



on examinations. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments, and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

Embedded Conversion Features

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings.  If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options for consideration of any beneficial conversion features.

Related Party Disclosure

ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, requires companies to include in their financial statements disclosures of material related party transactions. The Company discloses all material related party transactions. Related parties are defined to include any principal owner, director or executive officer of the Company and any immediate family members of a principal owner, director or executive officer.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other (Topic 350)Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step two of the goodwill impairment test referenced in ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. As a result, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge should be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the impairment loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including any interim impairment tests within those annual periods, with early application permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes which amends ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). This update is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application of ASC 740. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.  The guidance in this update has various elements, some of which are applied on a prospective basis and others on a retrospective basis with earlier application permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial statements.

Note 3 – Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The working capital of the Company is currently negative and causes doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue. The Company requires capital for its operational and marketing activities.  The Company's ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's plan of operations, and its ultimate transition to the attainment of profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue operations. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these aforementioned uncertainties.


F-54



In order to mitigate the risk related with the going concern uncertainty, the Company has a three-fold plan to resolve these risks.  First, the acquisitions of QCA, APF, Morris, Deluxe and Excel have allowed for an increased level of cash flow to the Company.  Second, the Company is considering other potential acquisition targets that, like QCA, Morris, Deluxe and Excel should increase income and cash flow to the Company.  Third, the Company plans to issue additional shares of common stock for cash and services during the next 12 months and has engaged professional service firms to provide advisory services in connection with that capital raise.

Note 4 – Leases

The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of the Company’s leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company must discount lease payments based on an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate.

As of March 31, 2020, the future minimum financing and operating lease payments, net of amortization of debt issuance costs, were as follows:

 

 

Finance

 

Operating

Twelve Months Ending March 31,

 

Leases

 

Leases

2021

$

1,737,720

$

351,847

2022

 

1,763,064

 

286,847

2023

 

1,795,633

 

70,087

2024

 

1,797,556

 

5,850

2025

 

1,808,083

 

-

Thereafter

 

18,884,602

 

-

Total payments

 

27,786,658

 

714,631

Less: imputed interest

 

(11,798,681)

 

(106,832)

Total obligation

 

15,987,977

 

607,799

Less: current portion

 

(453,233)

 

(279,233)

Non-current capital leases obligations

$

15,534,744

$

328,566

Finance Leases

On April 5, 2018, the Company acquired APF.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from APF was sold for $1,900,000, and leased back to the company for a period of 15 years at a monthly rate of $15,833, subject to an annual increase of 2% throughout the term of the lease.  The Company had no gain or loss resulting from the sale of the property, and the resulting lease qualifies as a capital lease.  As a result, the Company has capitalized the cost of the building and the resulting capital lease obligation liability of $1,900,000.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

On January 1, 2019, the Company acquired Morris.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from Morris was sold for $3,267,000, and leased back to the company for a period of 15 years at a monthly rate of $27,500, subject to an annual increase of 2% throughout the term of the lease.  The transaction did not qualify as a sale and leaseback transaction under Topic 842 and as such was accounted for as a financing lease.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

On November 6, 2019, the Company acquired Deluxe.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from Deluxe was sold for $9,000,000, and leased back to the company for a period of 15 years at a monthly rate of $75,000, subject to an annual increase of 2.5% throughout the term of the lease.  The transaction did not qualify as a sale and


F-55



leaseback transaction under Topic 842 and as such was accounted for as a financing lease.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

On February 21, 2020, the Company acquired Excel.  In order to fund a portion of the acquisition price, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction with a third-party lender whereby the building acquired from Excel was sold for $2,000,000, and leased back to the Company for a period of 15 years at a monthly rate of $18,700 for the first five years, subject to annual increases throughout the term of the lease.  The transaction did not qualify as a sale and leaseback transaction under Topic 842 and as such was accounted for as a financing lease.  The payments related to this lease are reflected in the table above.

Operating Leases

The table below presents the lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31,

 

 

Classification on Balance Sheet

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease assets

Operating lease right of use assets

$

596,816

$

660,032

Total lease assets

 

$

596,816

$

660,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease liability

Current operating lease liability

$

279,233

$

266,623

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease liability

Long-term operating lease liability

 

328,566

 

403,931

Total lease liability

 

$

607,799

$

670,554

The lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $87,584.  The cash paid under operating leases during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $87,123.  At March 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease terms were 2.15 years and the weighted average discount rate was 15%.

Note 5 – Notes Payable

In May 2018, APF secured a line of credit with Crestmark, providing for borrowings up to $1,000,000 at a variable interest rate, collateralized by APF’s outstanding accounts receivable.  In February 2019 the Company moved the Crestmark line of credit to FSW with a variable interest and collateralized by APF’s accounts receivable.  In January 2020 the Company received a default notice from Crestmark regarding noncompliance with certain loan covenants, including but not limited to, QCA’s failure to maintain a tangible net worth as contained in the loan agreement. QCA’s credit line with Crestmark totaled $2,800,000 and was restructured from an ABL line of credit to a ledger line of credit.  In addition, a minimum interest of 7.75% interest was imposed; an exit fee of 1% through January 31, 2021 and the financial covenant replaced with a requirement for QCA to maintain a free cash flow of at least $1.00 beginning with QCA’s financial statements as of January 31, 2020. The CEO has also validity guaranteed the $2.8 million line of credit with Crestmark. In addition with the acquisitions of Morris, Deluxe and Excel, the Company secured four lines of credit with Advanced Energy Capital for borrowings up to $6,250,000 at variable interest rates, collateralized by their respective accounts receivable.

On February 22, 2018, the Company issued a $3,000,000 note payable under the Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note with the seller of VWES.  The note is secured by the assets of VWES and bears interest at 7% per annum and is due in semi-annual payments of $150,000 commencing on June 1, 2018, through June 1, 2020. The remaining principal and accrued interest is due on the 3 year anniversary.  The Company is not current on its payments on the note.  The balance as of March 31, 2020 is $2,910,000.


F-56



On April 5, 2018, the Company issued two secured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,950,000 (“Secured APF Notes”) as part of the consideration for the purchase of APF.  The Secured APF Notes are secured by the equipment, customer accounts and intellectual property of the Company, and all of the products and proceeds from any of the assets of APF.  The Secured APF Notes bear interest at 4.25% per annum and have aggregate monthly payments of $19,975 for the first 23 months, with a balloon payment due in April 2020 for the remaining principal and interest outstanding. The note with an outstanding balance as of March 31, 2020 of approximately $1.09 million was amended subsequent to March 31, 2020. (See Note 13).  The Company is currently negotiating the extension of the other note with an outstanding balance of approximately $562,000 with the lender.

On May 3, 2018, the Company entered into an equipment note with a lender for total borrowings of $630,750, which is secured by the equipment of APF.  The note bears interest at 10.25% per annumon these notes and is payable in weekly payments of $3,795 commencing on the loan date through May 4, 2022.

In connection with the Morris acquisition in January 2019, the Company issued three subordinated secured promissory notes for an aggregate of $3,100,000.  The notes bear interest at 4.25% per annum, require monthly payment for the first 35 months of $31,755 with any remaining principal and accrued interest due on the 3 year-anniversary.  The Company also issued three supplemental notes payable for an aggregate of $350,000.  The notes bear interest at 4.25% per annum and are due on the 1-year anniversary. The supplemental notes were amendedpaid in May 2020. (See Note 13).

full.

In connection with the Deluxe acquisition in November 2019, the Company issued two subordinated secured promissory notes to the seller. The first note for $1,900,000 bears interest at 4.25% per annum, require monthly payment for the first 35 months of $19,463 with any remaining principal and accrued interest due on the 3 year-anniversary. The second note for $496,343 bears interest at 8.75% and is due in January 2020. In January 2020, the Company entered into a debt conversion agreement with the seller, which fully settled the second note. (See Note 8)

On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the seller wherein the outstanding balance on the first note amounting to $1,883,418 including accrued interest and net other costs was settled in full through a payment of approximately $887,000 and the exchange of 1,617,067 shares of the Company’s Class C common shares held by the seller for the same number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt totaling $803,079 during the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of the settlement of the note.

In connection with the Excel acquisition in February 2020, the Company issued a subordinated secured promissory note to the seller. The note for $2,300,000 bears interest at 4.25% per annum, requires monthly interest only payments for 48 months and is due February 2024. There was unpaid cash consideration of $392,362The ending balance for this loan as of MarchDecember 31, 2020, which is included in notes payable as of March 31, 2020.

In November 2019, in connection with the termination2022 and 2021, was $2,062,318. (See a description of the lease for the San Diego building, the Company issued the landlord a note payable.  The note is for $2,740,000, bears interest at 7% with monthly payments starting at $15,984Company’s ongoing legal proceedings relating to this transaction in Note 11, Commitments and is due in November 2034.

In October and November 2019 the Company entered into two merchant agreements which are secured by rights to customer receipts until the loans have been repaid in full and subject to interest rates ranging from 13% to 20%.  Under the terms of these agreements, the Company will receive the disclosed purchase price of $600,000 and $300,000, respectively and agreed to repay the disclosed purchased amount of $839,400 and $420,000, respectively.  The merchant lenders collect the purchase amounts at the disclosed weekly payment rates of $29,978 and $11,667 over a period of 28 weeks and 36 weeks, respectively.   These loans were personally guaranteed by the CEO and COO.

In January 2020, the Company entered into a $200,000 term note with Celtic Capital, Inc.  The note is subject to annual interest which is the greater of 13% or 11% plus the 3 month LIBOR rate and requires monthly payments of $3,333 over a period of 60 months.  The note is secured by certain equipment of Deluxe.  

In connection with the Excel acquisition, the Company entered into a $425,000 term note with Celtic Capital, Inc. The note is subject to annual interest which is the greater of 13% or 11% plus the 3 month LIBOR rate and requires monthly payments of $7,083 over a period of 60 months.  The note is secured by certain equipment of Excel.  

The Company issued a $48,000 note in January 2020 to a private investor with an interest rate of 15% with a due date of 1 year.

Contingencies, below.)

In October 2019, Morris entered into an equipment finance note for $107,997 with an interest rate of 9.4% for 48 monthly payments with Bryn Mawr Equipment Finance Inc.

The outstanding balance on this note as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $23,405 and $52,504, respectively.
In connection with the RCA acquisition in December 2021, the Company issued two subordinated secured promissory notes for an aggregate of $2,000,000. The notes are amortized over 10 years, bear interest at 3.75% per annum and require monthly payment of at least $19,590. After three years, the unpaid principal amount on the notes will be immediately due.
In April and May 2020, the Company received seven loans under the Paycheck Protection Program of the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act totaling $3,896,108. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company also acquired four loans with a book value totaling $1,799,725 due to acquisitions, and fair value of $65,000. The loans have terms of 24 months and accrue interest at 1% per annum. The Company paid $88,160 for the loan assumed in connection with the IA acquisition, and the remaining $356,690 was forgiven. The remaining ten loans were forgiven as provided by the CARES Act during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company recognized a gain on forgiveness of debt of $0 and $3,896,108 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company also assumed an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) of $65,000 in connection with the Vayu acquisition, which was still outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
On August 27, 2021 the Company entered into $4.7 million agreement for the purchase of a building located at 4740 Cleveland in Ft. Myers, Florida. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.95% per annum for a term of 10-years and requires monthly payments of $24,722. The loan is secured by the building and a guarantee by the Company. On June 23, 2022, the Company sold the building at 4740 S. Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, Florida, for $13,200,000. The Company determined that it had transferred control of the building to the buyer, has derecognized the asset, and recognized a gain on the sale of $5,822,450 and paid off the outstanding mortgage of $4,642,043. Under ASC 842, Leases, the Company simultaneously entered into a sale leaseback transaction where the building was then leased back (See Note 3).
F-25

F-57


In January 2022, Alt Labs entered into a note payable for $500,000 with an interest rate of 3.85% for 60 monthly payments of $9,186. The outstanding balance on this note as of December 31, 2022, was $414,498.
In May 2022, Morris entered into an equipment finance note for $61,000 with an interest rate of 10% for 60 monthly payments of $1,314. The outstanding balance on this note as of December 31, 2022, was $53,595.
In January 2022, Morris entered into an equipment finance note for $89,153 with an interest rate of 5.86% for 60 monthly payments of $1,722. The outstanding balance on this note as of December 31, 2022, was $74,644.
In March 2022, Morris entered into an equipment finance note for $93,433 with an interest rate of 5.86% for 60 monthly payments of $1,804. The outstanding balance on this note as of December 31, 2022, was $79,653.
In May 2021, Morris entered into a revolving line of credit totaling $2.5 million with a variable interest rate based on the current WSJ Prime rate, which was 7.50% per annum as of December 31, 2022. The business assets of Morris are pledged as collateral on this line of credit. The term end date for this line was October 2022, but has been extended through May 2023. The total line of credit used as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was $2.49 million and $1.73 million respectively, with approximately $7 thousand available to be drawn on as of December 31, 2022.
In September 2021, QCA entered into a revolving line of credit totaling $5.5 million that includes a capital expenditure line of credit $0.5 million, with a variable interest rate based on the current WSJ Prime rate plus 2.5%. As of December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 10.00%. AR, inventory, and equipment are pledged as collateral on this line of credit. The term end date on this line of credit is September 2023. The line of credit used as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $5.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, with approximately $51 thousand available to be drawn on as of December 31, 2022.
In April 2022, Alt Labs entered into three revolving lines of credit totaling $5.0 million with a variable interest rate based on the current WSJ Prime rate plus 2.5%. As of December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 10.00%. AR, inventory, and equipment are pledged as collateral on these lines of credit. The term end date for two of the three lines of credit is March 2024, while the term date of the third line of credit is March 2026. The total lines of credit used as of December 31, 2022 was $1.84 million, with approximately $17 thousand available to be drawn on as of December 31, 2022. Alt Labs had an existing line of credit totaling $750 thousand as of December 31, 2021. This was paid out and closed as part of opening the new lines of credit in 2022.
In September 2022, RCA entered into a revolving line of credit totaling $20.0 million with an interest rate of 1.75% plus the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR). AR, inventory, and equipment are pledged as collateral on these lines of credit. The term end date for this line of credit is September 2027. The total lines of credit used as of December 31, 2022 was $5.54 million, with approximately $3.80 million available to be drawn on as of December 31, 2022. RCA had an existing line of credit totaling $10.0 million, with a used total of $5.64 million as of December 31, 2021. The balance of the existing line of credit was paid off and closed as part of the opening of the new line of credit in September 2022.
The Company is required to maintain covenants including financial ratios as a condition of the line of credit agreements. As of the date of this Report, the Company was not in compliance with these covenants as the 10-K report was not filed within 90 days from the year ended December 31, 2022. However, the Company received waivers extended through May 5th, 2023. As such, the Company will be in compliance with the covenants as of the date of this report.
F-26



The outstanding balances for the loans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Lines of credit, current portion

$

3,361,446

 

$

3,816,103

Equipment loans, current portion

 

310,921

 

 

368,011

Term notes, current portion

 

5,122,695

 

 

3,849,273

Merchant loans

 

430,000

 

 

690,784

Total current

 

9,225,062

 

 

8,724,171

Long-term portion

 

11,304,939

 

 

9,850,184

Total notes payable

$

20,530,001

 

$

18,574,355

$755,000 worth of term loans are past due and are currently being negotiated with the lenders.

December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Lines of credit, current portion$7,426,814 $4,473,489 
Equipment loans, current portion68,410 61,640 
Term notes, current portion3,132,726 5,628,884 
Total current10,627,950 10,164,013 
Line of credit, net of current portion7,215,520 5,640,051 
Long-term portion of equipment loans and term notes4,266,350 8,426,105 
Total notes payable$22,109,820 $24,230,169 
Future scheduled maturities of outstanding notes payabledebt are as follows:

Twelve Months Ending March 31,

 

2021

$

9,225,062

2022

 

1,276,038

2023

 

4,896,304

2024

 

2,537,129

2025

 

196,832

Thereafter

 

2,398,636

Total

$

20,530,001

Years Ending December 31,
2023$10,627,950 
20245,104,159 
2025155,254 
2026734,607 
20275,422,850 
Thereafter65,000 
Total$22,109,820 
Note 6 – Notes Payable, Related Parties

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, notes payable due5 - Preferred Stock Subject to related parties consistedRedemption

Series C Preferred Stock
The Company designated 2,028,572 shares of Series C Preferred Stock with a stated value of $3.50 per share. No dividends will accrue on the Series C Preferred Stock. If dividends are declared on the Company’s Class A, Class B, or Class C Common Stock, the holders of the following:

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Notes payable; non-interest bearing; due upon demand; unsecured

$

4,500

 

$

4,500

Note payable; bearing interest at 8% per annum; due June 30, 2017; unsecured

 

7,500

 

 

7,500

Series of notes payable, bearing interest at rates from 10% to 20% per annum, with maturity dates from April 2018 to July 2020, unsecured

 

338,998

 

 

329,820

Total notes payable - related parties

$

350,998

 

$

341,820

Series C Preferred Stock will participate in such dividends on a per share basis, pari passu with the Classes of Common Stock.

Voting Rights - The above notes whichSeries C Preferred Stock will vote together with the Class A Common Stock on a one-vote-for-one-Preferred-share basis. As long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock are in default as of March 31, 2020, except for one note due in July 2020 with an outstanding, balance of approximately $105,000, were due on demand by the lenders asCompany may not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series C Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation, (b) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, or (c) enter into any agreement or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing.
Liquidation - Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall participate on a per share basis with the holders of the Class A, Class B, and Class C Common Stock of the Company, and shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, all assets of the Company of whatever kind available for distribution to the holders of all classes of the Common Stock. The Company shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record holder of Series C Preferred Stock.
Conversion - The Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible automatically into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (the “Automatic Conversion”) as follows: 
Each share of Series C Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s quarterly reportClass A Common Stock on the earlier to occur of (a) the fifth day after the twenty-four month anniversary of the original issue date or (b) the fifth day after the date on which the Company’s Class A Common Stock first
F-27


trades on a national securities exchange (including but not limited to NASDAQ, NYSE, or NYSE American but excluding OTCQX Market) (such date, the “Automatic Conversion Date”).
The number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock into which the Series C Preferred Stock shall be converted shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be converted by the $3.50 stated value, and then dividing that product by the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price shall be equal to the Variable Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) of the five Trading Days prior to the Automatic Conversion Date. “VWAP” shall be defined as the volume weighted average price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the OTC Markets or other stock exchange or trading medium where such shares are traded as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. using the VWAP function. If for any reason, VWAP cannot be thus determined, “VWAP” shall mean the quarteraverage closing or last sale prices over the five Trading Days prior to the Automatic Conversion Date of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the OTC Markets or such other exchange or trading medium.
Restrictions on Resales of Class C Common Stock - The sale of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock issued at the time of conversion by any holder into the market or to any private purchaser shall be limited to not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of all conversion shares received by such holder at the time of the automatic conversion in any given 120-day period.
Company Redemption Rights - At any time on or prior to the Automatic Conversion Date, the Company shall have the right to redeem all (but not less than all) shares of the Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at any time after the original issue date, upon three (3) business days’ notice, at a redemption price per share of Series C Preferred Stock then issued and outstanding (the “Corporation Redemption Price”), equal to the stated value of $3.50 per share.
During the year ended March 31, 2020.


F-58



Note 7 – Convertible Notes Payable

At MarchDecember 31, 2020, andthe Company issued 1,714,286 shares of Series C Preferred Stock in connection with the acquisition of assets of IA that were valued at $5,848,013. The difference in stated value will be accreted over a 24 month period or upon conversion from Series C Preferred Stock to Class A Common stock. As of December 31, 2019, convertible notes payable consisted2022, and 2021, 1,714,286 and 1,704,137, respectively, of these shares had been converted to Class A common stock. Prior to conversion the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Series of convertible notes payable issued prior to December 31, 2016, bearing interest at rates of 8% - 20% per annum, with due dates ranging from April 2016 through October 2017.  The outstanding principal and interest balances are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the option of the debt holder at exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $1 per share.

 

$

25,000

 

$

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured convertible notes payable issued to the sellers of QCA on April 1, 2016 for an aggregate of $2,000,000, bearing interest at 5% per annum, due in monthly payments starting on July 1, 2016 and due in full on July 1, 2019.  On August  6 and 11, 2019, the Company extended the due date of the two notes  to December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2022, respectively.  The outstanding principal and interest balances are convertible after 12 months into Class A common stock at the option of the debt holder at a conversion price of $1 per share.   

 

 

1,271,186

 

 

1,324,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible note payable issued in January 2017, bearing interest at rates of 10% per annum, and due in January 2018.  The outstanding principal and interest balances are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the option of the debt holder at an exercise price of $1 per share.

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 5, 2018, the Company entered into convertible promissory notes for an aggregate principal amount of $450,000 as part of the consideration for the acquisition of APF.  The convertible notes are due in full in 36 months and bear interest at 4.25% per annum, and are convertible into shares of Class A common stock after 6 months from the issuance date at a rate of $1 per share.  

 

 

450,000

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 9, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $124,199 with net proceeds of $115,000.  The note is due January 9, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  In connection with this variable convertible note, the Company issued 76,670 shares of its Class A common stock, along with warrants to purchase 153,340 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $1 per share which are immediately vested and have a 3 years contractual life.  The value of the common stock and warrants have been recorded as a discount.

 

 

-

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $337,500 with net proceeds of $303,750.  The note is due February 28, 2019 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 42% to the average of the two lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion. This note was amended in November 2019 to affect a floor in the conversion price of $0.15 per share. The note was fully converted as of March 31, 2020.

 

 

-

 

 

187,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On October 23, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $220,000 with net proceeds of $198,000.  The note is due December 14, 2018 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 42% to the average of the two lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion. This note was amended in November 2019 to affect a floor in the conversion price of $0.15 per share. The note was fully converted as of March 31, 2020.

 

 

-

 

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


F-59



On December 7, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $130,000 with net proceeds of $122,200.  The note is due September 7, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 40% to the lowest trading closing prices of the stock for 20 days prior to conversion. This note was amended in November 2019 to increase the principal amount by $180,000 due to penalty interest; increased the interest to 15% and affect a floor in the conversion price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

105,000

 

 

195,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 6, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note for $600,000 with net proceeds of $570,000.  The note is due November 6, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

580,000

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 6, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note for $350,000.  The note is due November 6, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

350,000

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note for $137,870.  The note is due November 13, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share. The note was fully converted as of March 31, 2020.

 

 

-

 

 

137,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $35,000.  The note is due November 13, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

35,000

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company issued convertible note for $200,000.  The note is due November 13, 2020 and bears interest at 15% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share.

 

 

200,000

 

 

200,000

Total convertible notes payable

 

 

3,026,186

 

 

3,630,639

Less: discount on convertible notes payable

 

 

(601,059)

 

 

(846,833)

Total convertible notes payable, net of discount

 

 

2,425,127

 

 

2,783,806

Less: current portion of convertible notes payable

 

 

(280,084)

 

 

(1,110,118)

Long-term portion of convertible notes payable

 

$

2,145,043

 

$

1,673,688


F-60



The discounts on convertible notes payable arise from stock issued with notes payable, beneficial conversion features, as well as conversion features of certain convertible notes being treated as derivative liabilities (see Note 11).  The discounts are being amortized over the terms of the convertible notes payable.  Amortization of debt discounts during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 amountedCompany recognized accretion to $245,774 and $397,550, respectively, and is recorded as interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statementsamount of operations.  $0 and $69,661 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, 0 and 10,149 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were outstanding, respectively.
Series D Preferred Stock
The unamortized discount balanceCompany designated 1,628,572 shares of Series D Preferred Stock with a stated value of $3.50 per share. No dividends will accrue on the Series D Preferred Stock. If dividends are declared on the Company’s Class A, Class B, or Class C Common Stock, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock will participate in such dividends on a per share basis, pari passu with the Classes of Common Stock.
Voting Rights - The Series D Preferred Stock will vote together with the Class A Common Stock on a one-vote-for-one-Preferred-share basis. As long as any shares of Series D Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company may not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series D Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series D Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation, (b) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, or (c) enter into any agreement or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing.
Liquidation - Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall participate on a per share basis with the holders of the Class A, Class B, and Class C Common Stock of the Company, and shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, all assets of the Company of whatever kind available for these notes was $601,059distribution to the holders of all classes of the Common Stock. The Company shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record holder of Series D Preferred Stock.
F-28


Conversion - The Series D Preferred Stock shall be convertible automatically into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (the “Automatic Conversion”) as follows:
Each share of March 31, 2020,Series D Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the earlier to occur of (a) the fifth day after the twenty-four month anniversary of the original issue date or (b) the fifth day after the date on which is expectedthe Company’s Class A Common Stock first trades on a national securities exchange (including but not limited to NASDAQ, NYSE, or NYSE American but excluding OTCQX Market) (such date, the “Automatic Conversion Date”).
The number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock shall be converted shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be amortizedconverted by the $3.50 stated value, and then dividing that product by the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price shall be equal to the Variable Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) of the five Trading Days prior to the Automatic Conversion Date. “VWAP” shall be defined as the volume weighted average price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the OTC Markets or other stock exchange or trading medium where such shares are traded as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. using the VWAP function. If for any reason, VWAP cannot be thus determined, “VWAP” shall mean the average closing or last sale prices over the next 12 months.

A summaryfive Trading Days prior to the Automatic Conversion Date of the activityCompany’s Class A Common Stock on the OTC Markets or such other exchange or trading medium.

Restrictions on Resales of Class A Common Stock - The sale of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock issued at the time of conversion by any holder into the market or to any private purchaser shall be limited to not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of all conversion shares received by such holder at the time of the automatic conversion in any given 90-day period.
Company Redemption Rights - At any time on or prior to the Automatic Conversion Date, the Company shall have the right to redeem all (but not less than all) shares of the Series D Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at any time after the original issue date, upon three (3) business days’ notice, at a redemption price per share of Series D Preferred Stock then issued and outstanding (the “Corporation Redemption Price”), equal to the stated value of $3.50 per share.
Registration Rights - The shares issued on conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock have piggyback registration rights beginning on that date which his six months after the date on which the Company’s Class A Common Stock trades on a national securities exchange, and are subject to standard underwriter holdback limitations.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 1,432,224 shares of Series D Preferred Stock in connection with the acquisition of assets of Vayu that were valued at $6,653,309. The difference in stated value will be accreted over a 24-month period or upon conversion from Series D Preferred Stock to Class A Common stock. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, 1,432,224 and 1,353,570, respectively, of these shares had been converted to Class A common stock. Prior to conversion the Company recognized accretion to interest income in the Company's convertible notes payable is provided below:

Balance outstanding, December 31, 2019

 

$

2,783,806

Repayment of notes

 

 

(73,902)

Conversion of notes payable to common stock

 

 

(545,551)

Penalty interest added to convertible note

 

 

15,000

Amortization of debt discounts

 

 

245,774

Balance outstanding, March 31, 2020

 

$

2,425,127

amount of $0 and $615,170 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, 0 and 78,674 shares of Series D Preferred Stock were outstanding, respectively.
Note 86 – Stockholders' Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of $.0001$0.0001 par value preferred stock.

F-29


Series B Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 100 shares of Series B preferred stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has a $1.00 stated value and does not accrue dividends. The Series B has the following voting rights:

·

If at least one share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, then the total aggregate issued shares of Series B Preferred Stock at any given time, regardless of their number, shall have that number of votes (identical in every other respect to the voting rights of the holders of all classes of Common Stock or series of preferred stock entitled to vote at any regular or special meeting of stockholders) equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the total voting power of all holders of the Company’s common and preferred stock then outstanding, but not including the Series B Preferred Stock.

·

If more than one share of Series B Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding at any time, then each individual share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the voting rights equal to: Two hundred percent (200%) of the total voting power of all holders of the Company’s common and preferred stock then outstanding, but not including the Series B Preferred Stock divided by the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at the time of voting.

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company for each share of Series B Preferred Stock then held by the Holder an amount equal to the Stated Value, and all other amounts in respect thereof then due and payable before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities.


F-61



The Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock only as follows:

·

In the event that the Holder of Series B Preferred Stock ceases to be a director of the Company, upon such director's resignation or removal from the board by any means, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such resigning or removed director shall convert automatically into that same number of shares of Class A Common Stock (i.e. on a one-for-one share basis).

·

Shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted into Class A Common Stock, canceled, or redeemed, shall be canceled and shall have the status of authorized but unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,2022 and 2021, 5 and 05 shares of preferred stockSeries B Preferred Stock were outstanding.

outstanding and were issued to certain members of the Board of Directors for services rendered.

Common Stock

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue three classes of common stock: Class A common stock, which has one vote per share, Class B common stock, which has ten votes per share and Class C common stock, which has five votes per share. Any holder of Class B common stock may convert his or her shares at any time into shares of Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis. OtherwiseOther than the voting rights, of the two classes ofClass A and Class B common stock will beare identical. Any holder of Class C common stock may convert 25% of his or her shares at any time after the 3rd to 6th anniversary into shares of Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis. OtherwiseOther than the voting rights of the two classes ofClass A and Class C common stock will beare identical.

The Company had the following transactions in its common stock during the three monthsyear ended December 31, 2022:
In January 2022, the Company issued 72,152 shares of Class A common stock for no additional consideration upon conversion of 10,149 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and 78,674 of Series D Preferred Stock.
In January 2022, the Company amended the Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized capital stock from 195,000,000 to 295,000,000.
F-30


In March 31, 2020:

·Issued 3,941,7532022, the Company issued 39,386 shares of Class A common stock for services with a value of $99,252.

In April 2022, the Company issued 171,850 shares of Class A common stock at a value of $132,325 as employee compensation.
During May and June 2022, the Company issued 76,119 shares of Class A common stock for cash of $55,144 in connection with a registered at-the-market offering (the "ATM Offering").
In July 2022, the Company sold 14,492,754 shares of Class A common stock and 14,492,754 warrants to certain investors, under a registered direct offering, for net proceeds of $9,175,000. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.69 per share and a term of 5 years.
In July 2022, the Company issued 60,600 shares of Class A common stock for cash of $42,318 in connection with its ATM offering.
In August 2022, certain investors exercised 1,449,276 warrants at an exercise price of $0.69, for net proceeds of $1,000,000.
In September 2022, certain shareholders converted 37,500 shares of Class C common stock for 37,500 shares of Class A common stock.
In October 2022, certain shareholders converted 201,806 shares of Class C common stock for 201,806 shares of Class A common stock.
In November 2022, certain shareholders converted 22,662 shares of Class C common stock for 22,662 shares of Class A common stock.
The Company had the following transactions in its common stock during the year ended December 31, 2021:
On February 11, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors to purchase 8,333,333 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $50 million. A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners served as the placement agent and received a cash fee of 7% of the aggregate gross proceeds and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock equal to 5% of the number of shares sold in the offering with an exercise price of $6.60 per share and are not exercisable until August 16, 2021. Net proceeds from the sale of shares amounted to approximately $45 million.
In February 2021, the Company issued 1,524,064 shares of Class A common stock to an investor for cash for total proceeds of $250,000; 

·Issued 4,648,879approximately $9.3 million.

On March 17, 2021, the Company repurchased 45,000 shares of Class C common stock for $185,850.
On April 30, 2021, the Company issued 1,617,067 shares of Class A common stock for no additional consideration upon conversion of that number of shares of Class C common stock by the holder of the Class C common stock.
On May 5, 2021, the Company issued 281,223 shares of Class A common stock that were valued at $1,102,394 in connection with the acquisition of TDI.
On May 10, 2021, the Company issued 361,787 shares of Class A common stock that were valued at $1,432,677 in connection with the acquisition of Alt Labs.
On May 17, 2021, the Company issued 350,000 shares of Class A common stock for no additional consideration upon conversion of that number of shares of Class B common stock by the holder of the Class B common stock.
F-31


On October 20, 2021, the Company issued 888,881 shares of Class A common stock that were valued at $3,617,746 in connection with the acquisition of Identified Technology.
On November 9, 2021, the Company issued 2,409,248 shares of Class A common stock for no additional consideration upon conversion of 1,704,137 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 1,353,570 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
On November 15, 2021 the Company issued 125,000 shares of Class A common stock for no additional consideration upon conversion of that number of shares of Class B common stock by the holder of the Class B common stock .
On November 26, 2021, the Company closed on a registered direct offering where it sold to certain investors a total of 8,571,430 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 4,285,715 warrant to purchase shares of Class A common stock for net proceeds of $22,189,152.
On November 29, 2021, the Company issued 1,803,279 shares of Class A common stock that were valued at $4,562,996 in connection with the ElecJet acquisition.
On November 29, 2021, the Company granted 983,636 contingent shares of Class A common stock that were valued at $2,488,599 in connection with the ElecJet acquisition. These contingent shares represent equity compensation for post-acquisition services and are accounted for under ASC 718. Of this amount, 655,758 of the contingent shares valued at $1,659,063 are performance based and management determined the performance conditions were deemed not probable and as such, no expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The remaining 327,878 shares are a time-based award and is recognized based on the grant-date fair value of the shares of $829,536 over the vesting period of 3-years. As such, the Company recognized $0 and $299,555 of stock based compensation expense related to this award for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively.
On December 9, 2021, in connection with the acquisition of DTI Services Limited Liability Company, the Company issued 1,587,301 shares of its Class A Common Stock that were valued at $3,682,539.
On December 20, 2021, the Company issued 100,000 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the HWT legal proceedings.
On December 29, 2021, the Company issued 99,018 shares of Class A common stock to management in connection with the acquisition of DTI Services Limited Liability Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2021 , the Company issued 7,384,018 shares of Class A common stock for the conversion of convertibletotal debt and accrued interest of $697,332; 

·Issued 1,617,067 Class A common stock and 1,617,067 Class C common stock to the Seller of Deluxe for the settlement of debt of $485,120; the fair value of the stock was $330,528.  The Company recognized a gain on the settlement of debt of $154,592; 

·Issued 300,000 Class A common stock with a fair value of $44,700 to a noteholder as penalty interest; and 

·Issued 4,023,088 Class B common stock to settle unpaid salaries of $603,463. 

liabilities totaling $1,886,898.

Stock Options

The Company has issued stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issued pursuant to the Company's 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the "Plan"). The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant and on each modification date.

F-32

F-62




The following summarizes the stock option activity for the three monthsyears ended MarchDecember 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

Options

 

 

Price

 

Life (Years)

 

 

Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

1,790,000

 

$

0.19

 

8.10

 

$

176,445

Granted

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2020

1,790,000

 

$

0.19

 

7.85

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and expected to vest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 at March 31, 2020

1,790,000

 

$

0.19

 

7.85

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2020

951,344

 

$

0.24

 

7.67

 

$

-

2022 and 2021:

OptionsWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 20201,790,000 $0.19 7.09$6,176,855 
Granted— 
Forfeited— 
Exercised— 
Outstanding at December 31, 20211,790,000 $0.19 6.09$3,098,055 
Granted2,084,620 $0.77 
Forfeited(781,712)$0.32 
Exercised— $— 
Outstanding at December 31, 20223,092,908 $0.55 7.94$463,494 
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 20223,092,909 $0.55 7.94$463,494 
Exercisable at December 31, 20221,084,500 $0.14 5.37$463,494 
The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable as of MarchDecember 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

Remaining

 

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

 

Exercise

 

Price

 

of Shares

 

Life (Years)

 

 

Price

 

of Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.05

 

979,000

 

8.13

 

$

0.05

 

393,938

 

$

0.05

 

0.10

 

85,000

 

8.03

 

 

0.10

 

37,188

 

 

0.10

 

0.13

 

388,500

 

7.34

 

 

0.13

 

267,094

 

 

0.13

 

0.26

 

114,000

 

7.09

 

 

0.26

 

85,500

 

 

0.26

 

0.90

 

223,500

 

7.02

 

 

0.90

 

167,624

 

 

0.90

 

 

 

1,790,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

951,344

 

 

 

2022:

Options OutstandingOptions Exercisable
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$0.05 891,500 5.38$0.05 891,500 $0.05 
0.10 85,000 5.280.10 85,000 0.10 
0.13 — 4.580.13 — 0.13 
0.77 2,008,409 9.330.77 — 0.77 
0.90 108,000 4.270.90 108,000 0.90 
3,092,909 1,084,500 
During the three monthsyears ended MarchDecember 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, stock option expense amounted to $19,556$473,159 and $19,341,$36,538, respectively. Unrecognized stock option expense as of MarchDecember 31, 20202022 amounted to $101,819,$1,053,547, which will be recognized over a period extending through December 2022. 

Warrants

As of March2023.

During the year ended December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had 275,000 warrants outstandingissued 2,084,620 options in connection with a weighted averagethe Company's 2021 Employee Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The options have an exercise price of $1.01$0.77, vest annually over a three year vesting period and expire on April 29, 2032.
F-33


The fair value of the 2,084,620 options issued in connection with the Plan is $1,534,401, and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Stock price$0.77 
Risk-free interest rate2.90 %
Expected life of the options6.25 years
Expected volatility158 %
Expected dividend yield%
Warrants
The following summarizes the warrant activity for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021:
WarrantsWeighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020275,000 $1.01 0.23$723,250 
Granted5,527,778 3.32
Forfeited(275,000)1.01
Exercised— — 
Outstanding at December 31, 20215,527,778 $3.32 4.62$— 
Granted14,492,754 0.69
Forfeited— — 
Exercised(1,449,276)0.69 
Outstanding at December 31, 202218,571,256 $1.47 4.31$— 
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 202218,571,256 $1.47 4.31$— 
Exercisable at December 31, 202218,571,256 $1.47 4.31$— 
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2022:
Warrants OutstandingWarrants Exercisable
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$6.60 416,667 2.13$6.60 416,667 $6.60 
2.52 396,825 1.942.52 396,825 2.52 
3.10 4,285,715 3.93.10 4,285,715 3.1 
3.08 428,571 3.93.08 428,571 3.08 
0.6913,043,478 4.60.6913,043,478 0.69 
18,571,256 18,571,256 
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 416,667 warrants to a weighted average remaining lifeplacement agent in connection with sale of 0.98 years.

its common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $6.60, were exercisable as of August 16, 2021 and expire on February 16, 2025. The Company issued another 428,571 warrants to a placement agent in connection with the sale of its common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.08, were

F-34


exercisable as of May 26, 2021 and expire November 22, 2026. The Company issued another 396,825 warrants in connection to the RCA acquisition. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.52, were exercisable as of December 9, 2021 and expire December 9, 2024. During July 2022, the Company issued another 14,492,754 warrants to certain investors in connection with the sale of its common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of 0.69, were exercisable as of as of July 13, 2022, and expire July 13, 2027.
The fair value of the 416,667, 428,571, and the 396,825 warrants issued to the placement agent in connection with a registered direct offering, and to the RCA sellers in connection with the DTI/RCA acquisition (discussed below in Note 97) during the year ended December 31, 2021, are $2,498,637, $902,414, and $668,863 respectively and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the 14,492,754 warrants issued to the placement agent during the year ended December 31, 2022, are $7,083,038, and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. All of these warrants were determined using the following assumptions:
Stock price$0.62 - 7.03
Risk-free interest rate0.01 - 1.02%
Expected life of the options1.5-5 years
Expected volatility157-347%
Expected dividend yield%
Note 7 – Business Combinations

Morris

On January 9, 2019, (with an effective dateCombinations

or the various acquisitions noted below that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2021, there were minimal amounts of January 1, 2019)transaction costs incurred by the Company entered intoranging from $0-$40,000 that are deemed immaterial. Any transactions costs associated with each acquisition below was expensed as incurred, and are recorded within General & Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Vayu (US)
Effective February 8, 2021, the Company purchased Vayu Inc to add to its A4 Aerospace services portfolio of companies. The purchase agreement provides for the Company to purchase all the outstanding shares of Vayu and its assets. Under the provision of ASC 805 Business Combinations, the Company determined that the acquisition of Vayu was an asset acquisition as more than 95% was concentrated in a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA")single asset or a group of assets in Intellectual Property. As such, the Company accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition in accordance with Morris Sheet Metal Corp.ASC 805-10-20. Accordingly, the assets acquired are initially recognized at the consideration paid, which was the fair value of the Series D preferred stock issued, including direct acquisition costs. The cost is allocated to the group of assets acquired based on their relative fair values. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows at the acquisition date:
Purchase Allocation
Cash$81,442 
Property and equipment56,011 
Intellectual property8,406,743 
Non-compete agreement100,819 
Deferred tax liability(1,362,667)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(564,039)
SBA loan (PPP funds)(65,000)
$6,653,309 
F-35


The purchase price was paid as follows:
Series D Preferred Stock (1,432,244 shares)$6,653,309 
$6,653,309 
TDI
On May 5 2021, the Company purchased Thermal Dynamics, Inc, (“TDI”), an Indiana corporation, JTD Spiral, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiaryto add to its A4 Defense services portfolio of MSM, an Indiana corporation, Morris Enterprises LLC, an Indiana limited liability company and Morris


F-63



Transportation LLC, an Indiana limited liability company.  Thiscompanies. Under the provision of ASC 805 Business Combinations, the acquisition wasis considered an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

since the Company is acquiring the outstanding capital of TDI and continuing the business of TDI with defined inputs and substantive processes that contribute to the ability to create outputs. A summary of the finalized purchase price allocation at fair value is below. 

 

 

Purchase Allocation

Cash

$

192,300

Accounts receivable

 

2,146,541

Inventory

 

453,841

Contract assets

 

210,506

Property and equipment

 

4,214,965

Customer list

 

490,000

Goodwill

 

113,592

Accounts payable

 

(234,236)

Accrued expenses

 

(351,865)

Contract liabilities

 

(92,043)

Notes payable

 

(1,033,695)

 

$

6,109,906

presented below:

Purchase Allocation
Accounts receivable$1,408,682 
Property and equipment111,789 
Customer list3,840,000 
Non-compete agreement120,000 
Goodwill6,426,786 
Other asset91,000 
Accounts payable(786,151)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(53,857)
Contract liabilities(3,637,122)
Notes payable(64,733)
$7,456,394 
The purchase price was paid as follows:

Cash

$

2,159,906

Seller notes

 

3,450,000

Acquisition contingency

 

500,000

 

$

6,109,906

One year after the closing date, the sellers will calculate monthly the 85/25 requirement to meet the Construction Industry Exemption for the Withdraw Liability (WDL). If the calculations verify Morris Sheet Metal Corp. and/or JTD Spiral, Inc. met the Exemption requirement for six consecutive months

Class A Common Stock (281,223 shares)$1,102,394 
Cash6,354,000 
$7,456,394 
Alt Labs
On May 10, 2021, the Company will pay the sellers a $500,000 success fee.  In January 2020, the Company determined that the conditions were not met; therefore the Company is no longer required to pay the additional $500,000.

Simultaneous with the purchase of Morris, a building, owned by Morris prior toclosed on the acquisition was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction agreement, wherebyof Alternative Laboratories, LLC (Alt Labs) to add to its A4 Manufacturing services portfolio. Under the building was leased fromprovision of ASC 805 Business Combinations, the buyer for 15 years.  The proceeds from the sale-leaseback of $3,267,000 were used to fund the cash consideration to the sellers.  The building and the leaseacquisition is being treated as a financing lease (see Note 4).

Deluxe

On November 6, 2019, the Company purchased Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc., an Indiana corporation, DSM Holding, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, and Lonewolf Enterprises, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (collectively “Deluxe”) This acquisition was considered an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

since the Company is acquiring the outstanding capital of Alt Labs and
F-36

F-64




continuing the business of Alt Labs with defined inputs and substantive processes that contribute to the ability to create outputs. A summary of the finalized purchase price allocation at fair value is below. 

 

 

Purchase Allocation

Cash

$

140,948

Accounts receivable

 

2,785,454

Inventory

 

736,312

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

61,320

Contract assets

 

350,138

Property and equipment

 

9,502,045

Customer list

 

1,050,000

Accounts payable

 

(1,122,317)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(163,891)

Contract liabilities

 

(155,016)

Notes payable

 

(7,544,871)

Bargain purchase gain

 

(2,143,779)

 

$

3,496,343

The Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $2,143,779 on the acquisition of Deluxe as a result the seller being motivated to sell in order to focus his time and effort on another business venture.

presented below:

Purchase Allocation
Accounts receivable$397,441 
Inventory2,621,653 
Property and equipment1,739,441 
Customer list1,250,000 
Proprietary technology3,670,000 
Non-compete agreement20,000 
Goodwill4,410,564 
Other assets390,502 
Accounts payable(397,441)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(411,830)
Contract liabilities(1,754,290)
Notes payable(33,363)
$11,902,677 
The purchase price was paid as follows:

Cash

$

1,100,000

Seller notes

 

2,396,343

 

$

3,496,343

Simultaneous with

Class A Common Stock (361,847 shares)$1,432,677 
Cash10,470,000 
$11,902,677 
On May 4, 2021, the Company also entered into an agreement to acquire the 100% membership interest in 4740 Cleveland LLC (“Cleveland”), a Florida limited liability company that is the owner of the building currently being leased by Alt Labs, for a total purchase price of $7,000,000. The Company closed on the purchase of Deluxe,the building in August 2021.
Identified Technologies
On October 20, 2021, the Company entered into a building, owned by Deluxe priorStock Purchase Agreement with Identified Technologies Corporation (IDT) to add to its A4 Aerospace services portfolio of companies. Under the provision of ASC 805 Business Combinations, the acquisition was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction agreement, whereby the building was leased from the buyer for 15 years.  The proceeds from the sale-leaseback of $9,000,000 were used to fund the cash consideration to the sellers.  The building and the lease is being treated as a financing lease (see Note 4).

Excel

On February 21, 2020, the Company purchased Excel Fabrication, LLC., an Idaho Limited Liability Company (“Excel”).  This acquisition was considered an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

since the Company is acquiring the outstanding capital of IDT and continuing the business of IDT with defined inputs and substantive processes that contribute to the ability to create outputs. A summary of the finalized purchase price allocation at fair value is below. The business combination accounting is not yet complete and the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional.  Therefore, this may result in future adjustments to the provisional amounts as information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.  

 

 

Purchase Allocation

Cash

$

174,283

Accounts receivable

 

1,943,481

Other current assets

 

9,074

Property and equipment

 

2,958,190

Customer list

 

910,000

Accounts payable

 

(340,151)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(262,506)

Goodwill

 

99,629

 

$

5,492,000

presented below:
Purchase Allocation
Accounts receivable$90,858 
Other asset27,469 
Proprietary technology1,650,000 
Tradename210,000 
Goodwill1,913,310 
Non-compete agreement90,000 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(363,856)
$3,617,781 
F-37

F-65




The purchase price was paid as follows:

Cash

$

2,600,000

Contingent consideration

 

592,000

Seller notes

 

2,300,000

 

$

5,492,000

Cash$35 
Class A Common Stock (888,881 shares)3,617,746 
$3,617,781 
ElecJet
On November 29, 2021, the Company acquired ElecJet Corp (ElecJet) to add to its A4 Technology portfolio of companies. Under the provision of ASC 805 Business Combinations, the acquisition is considered an acquisition of a business since the Company is acquiring the outstanding capital of Elecjet and continuing the business of ElecJet with defined inputs and substantive processes that contribute to the ability to create outputs. As part of the acquisition there was a contingent royalty agreement based on potential future graphene batteries. More detail of this agreement can be found in Note 11. It was determined that this contingent agreement had a FMV of $0 at the date of acquisition. A summary of the finalized purchase price allocation at fair value is presented below:
Purchase Allocation
Cash$27,466 
Accounts receivable30,000 
Inventory95,000 
Proprietary technology5,890,000 
Non-compete agreement200,000 
Goodwill6,496,343 
Deferred tax liability(1,562,074)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(113,742)
$11,062,993 
The purchase price was paid as follows:
Cash$6,500,000 
Class A Common Stock (1,803,279)4,562,993 
$11,062,993 
DTI Services (doing business as RCA Commercial Electronics)
On December 13, 2021, the Company purchased DTI Services (RCA), to add to its technology portfolio of companies. Under the provision of ASC 805 Business Combinations, the acquisition is considered an acquisition of a business since the Company is also liableacquiring the outstanding capital of RCA and continuing the business of RCA with
F-38


defined inputs and substantive processes that contribute to the seller for royalty payments over a periodability to create outputs. A summary of 5 years whenever revenues exceed certain thresholdsthe finalized purchase price allocation at fair value is presented below:
Purchase Allocation
Accounts receivable$3,409,230 
Other current assets1,259,556 
Inventory12,477,872 
Property and equipment761,370 
Customer list6,300,000 
Trademark620,000 
Non-compete agreement690,000 
Goodwill1,355,728 
ROU asset1,196,764 
Accounts payable(951,302)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(677,720)
Customer deposits(153,201)
Operating lease liability(1,226,128)
Line of credit(4,710,768)
$20,351,401 
The purchase price was paid as provided for infollows:
Cash$14,000,000 
Class A Common Stock (1,587,301 shares)3,682,538 
Warrants (396,825 shares)668,863 
Seller notes2,000,000 
$20,351,401 
For tax purposes, the purchase agreement at rates ranging from 2% to 7%.

SimultaneousGoodwill associated with the purchasebusiness combinations of Excel, a building, owned by Excel prior toTDI, Alt Labs, and RCA described above will be deductible under IRC section 197 as the acquisition, was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction agreement, whereby the building was leased from the buyer for 15 years.  The proceeds from the sale-leaseback of $2,000,000transactions were used to fund the cash consideration to the seller.  The building and the lease is being treated as a financing lease (see Note 4).

an asset purchase. The Goodwill associated with the business combinations of Identified Technology and ElecJet described above is not deductible for tax purposes.

The following are the unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three monthsyears ended MarchDecember 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, as if Morris, DeluxeExcel, IA, Vayu, TDI, Alt Labs, Identified Technology, ElecJet, and ExcelRCA had been acquired on January 1, 2019.2021. The pro forma results include estimates and assumptions which management believes are reasonable. However, pro forma results do include any anticipated cost savings or other effects of the planned integration of


these entities, and are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred if the business combination had been in effect on the dates indicated.

 

 

Pro Forma Combined Financials (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

Sales

$

9,821,341

$

10,435,563

Cost of goods sold

 

7,672,154

 

8,972,333

Gross profit

 

2,149,187

 

1,463,230

Operating expenses

 

3,059,891

 

3,522,172

Loss from operations

 

(910,704)

 

(2,058,942)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

443,329

 

(3,187,476)

Income (loss) per share

 

0.00

 

(0.10)

Pro Forma Combined Financials (unaudited)
Years Ended December 31,
20222021
Sales$104,563,002 $98,321,144 
Cost of goods sold82,848,600 75,523,745 
Gross profit21,714,402 22,797,399 
Operating expenses32,470,186 38,643,670 
Loss from operations(10,755,784)(15,846,271)
Net loss from continuing operations(12,875,313)(12,144,338)
Loss per share(0.07)(0.06)
Note 8 – Equity Investments
AmplifeiIntl LLC
On September 15, 2021, A4 Manufacturing, Inc. entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement acquiring approximately a 9% membership interest in AmplifeiIntl LLC (also doing business as Happinss) (“Amplifei”). The membership interest is non-voting and the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial activities. The equity investment is being valued using cost as there is no market for the membership units, and accordingly, no quoted market price is available. The investment is tested for impairment, at least annually, and more frequently upon the occurrences of certain events. As of December 31, 2021, the Company determined there was an impairment on this investment and recognized a loss on impairment for the entire value of $1,350,000.
The membership interest was paid for as follows:
Accounts receivable owed from Amplifei$1,000,000 
Cash350,000 
Total$1,350,000 
F-40

F-66


Note 9 – Income Taxes
The components of the Company's income tax provision are as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021
Current expense (benefit)
Federal$— $— 
State139,020 — 
139,020 — 
Deferred benefit
Federal$(650,283)$(1,616,916)
State(222,731)(326,825)
(873,014)(1,943,741)
Provision for income tax benefit$(733,994)$(1,943,741)
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with the expected provision for income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to the net loss before provision for income taxes is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021
AmountPercentageAmountPercentage
Pre-tax book loss$(13,609,307)$(21,426,879)
Federal income tax at statutory rate(2,857,954)21.0 %(4,499,644)21.0 %
State income tax benefit(530,084)3.9 %(163,677)0.8 %
Change in valuation allowance2,760,687 (20.3)%3,559,163 (16.6)%
Permanent items21,281 (0.2)%(839,583)3.9 %
Other(127,924)1.4 %— — %
Provision for income tax benefit$(733,994)5.4 %$(1,943,741)9.1 %
F-41


Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's net deferred income taxes are as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021
Deferred tax asset:
Accrued expenses and other$696,419 $347,645 
Lease Liability8,176,101 — 
Loss carryforwards14,295,781 13,124,197 
Stock based compensation211,499 90,293 
Research and experimental expenditures202,199 — 
Inventory625,937 — 
Interest634,445 615,260 
Total deferred tax asset24,842,381 14,177,395 
Valuation allowance(13,492,773)(9,887,550)
Net deferred tax assets11,349,608 4,289,845 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Fixed assets(3,266,395)(365,922)
Intangible assets and goodwill(4,865,970)(5,785,088)
ROU asset(4,205,393)— 
Total deferred tax liabilities(12,337,758)(6,151,010)
Net non-current deferred tax liability$(988,150)$(1,861,165)
Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the lack of sustained profitability in recent years. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as the Company's projections for future growth.
On the basis of this evaluation, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, a valuation allowance of $13.5 million and $9.9 million, respectively, has been recorded to recognize only the portion of the deferred tax asset that is more likely than not to be realized. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted based on changes in objective and subjective evidence in future years. If and when the Company determines the valuation allowance should be released (i.e., reduced), the adjustment would result in a tax benefit reported in that period’s consolidated statement of operations, the effect of which would be an increase in reported net income. The amount of any such tax benefit associated with release of the Company's valuation allowance in a particular reporting period may be material.
The Company has gross federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $71.0 million and $20.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, the Company has approximately $11.3 million of federal net operating losses available to offset future taxable income for 20 years and will begin to expire in 2036. The remaining $59.7 million of federal net operating losses are carried forward indefinitely to offset future taxable income up to an 80% limitation of taxable income in the year of use. The state net operating losses begin to expire in 2024. The Company has a gross interest limitation carryforward of $2.5 million under Section 163(j) for federal tax purposes at December 31, 2022. The Section 163(j) interest may be carried forward indefinitely.
The future tax benefits from NOLs and built-in losses would be materially reduced or potentially eliminated if we experience an “ownership change” as defined under IRC §382. The Company has identified ownership shifts on
F-42


August 23, 2014, April 29, 2015, February 4, 2016 and July 1, 2019, which immaterially impacted the Company. The Company does not believe an ownership change has occurred in the current year.
With exceptions due to the generation and utilization of net operating losses or credits, as of December 31, 2022, Alpine 4 Holdings and Subsidiaries are no longer subject to federal or state examinations by taxing authorities for tax years before 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. Although the Company believes that it has appropriately reserved for its uncertain tax positions, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different than expectations. The Company will adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, the refinement of an estimate, the closing of a statutory audit period or changes in applicable tax law. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences would impact the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve provisions and changes to the reserves that are considered appropriate, as well as related net interest.
The Company's policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties at December 31, 2022 or 2021, and has not recognized interest or penalties during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 since there was no reduction of income taxes paid due to uncertain tax positions.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's gross unrecognized tax liabilities:
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Unrecognized tax liabilities, beginning of the year$1,169,028 $— 
Increase related to current year tax positions480,911 1,169,028 
Unrecognized tax liabilities, end of year$1,649,939 $1,169,028 
Included in the balance of unrecognized tax liabilities as of December 31, 2022 are $0.6 million of tax liabilities that, if recognized, would affect the ETR. Also included in the balance of unrecognized tax liabilities as of December 31, 2022 are $1.0 million of tax liabilities that, if recognized, would result in adjustments to other tax accounts, primarily deferred taxes.
Note 10 – Industry Segments

This

The Company discloses segment information that is consistent with the way in which management operates and views its business. Effective during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company increased its reportable segments to eight segments. All segments and the subsidiaries within each segment are geographically located in North America. The financial results are logical to review in this manner for comparison, trend, deviations, etc. purposes.
Management excludes the following when reviewing the profit/loss by segment.
Intercompany Sales/COGS
Management fees to the parent Company
Income tax benefit/expense
There has not been any change to the measurement method in how management reviews the profit/loss by segment.
F-43


The reporting segments and their business activity are as follows:
A4 Construction Services Morris Sheet Metal (“MSM”) provides commercial construction services primarily as a sheet metal contractor.
A4 Construction Services Excel Construction (“Excel”) provides commercial construction services primarily as a sheet metal contractor.
A4 Manufacturing Quality Circuit Assembly (QCA) is a contract manufacturer within the technology industry.
A4 Manufacturing Alternative Labs (“Alt Labs”) is a contract manufacturer within the dietary & nutraceutical supplements industry.
A4 Defense Thermal Dynamics does contracting for the US Government particularity for the US Defense Department and US Department of State.
A4 Technologies RCA Commercial Electronics (“RCA”) is a B2B commercial electronics manufacturer.
A4 Technologies ElecJet is a battery research & development company.
A4 Aerospace Vayu is a drone aircraft manufacturer.
A4 All Other includes the QCA-Central, Identified Technologies and Corporate operating segments.
The Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Years Ended December 31,
20222021
Revenue
A4 Construction Services - MSM$18,290,019 $16,191,284 
A4 Construction Services - Excel1,761,572 1,803,739 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA16,763,989 14,258,084 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs12,889,992 11,674,220 
A4 Defense - TDI10,046,658 4,467,376 
A4 Technologies - RCA40,092,612 1,454,451 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet1,098,534 89,018 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu81,100 — 
All Other3,538,526 1,702,641 
$104,563,002 $51,640,813 
Gross profit
A4 Construction Services - MSM$1,374,517 $(385,266)
A4 Construction Services - Excel3,681 (92,765)
A4 Manufacturing - QCA3,258,082 2,763,213 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs2,343,368 3,749,878 
A4 Defense - TDI3,082,844 1,073,636 
A4 Technologies - RCA10,687,202 379,740 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet(236,636)76,818 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu13,087 — 
All Other1,188,257 132,744 
$21,714,402 $7,697,998 
F-44


Income (loss) from operations
A4 Construction Services - MSM$(883,922)$(4,247,240)
A4 Construction Services - Excel(973,934)(1,969,535)
A4 Manufacturing - QCA702,875 1,426,141 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs2,284,308 (3,027,203)
A4 Defense - TDI1,072,306 (282,882)
A4 Technologies - RCA2,525,619 (100,328)
A4 Technologies - ElecJet(1,107,254)(62,163)
A4 Aerospace - Vayu(3,336,279)(4,875,829)
All Other(11,039,503)(8,983,320)
$(10,755,784)$(22,122,359)
Depreciation and amortization
A4 Construction Services - MSM$684,563 $846,808 
A4 Construction Services - Excel267,966 291,556 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA417,172 377,868 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs983,931 611,079 
A4 Defense - TDI288,950 191,740 
A4 Technologies - RCA979,206 49,299 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet414,333 33,833 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu1,025,412 1,093,995 
All Other1,113,005 658,181 
$6,174,538 $4,154,359 
Interest Expenses
A4 Construction Services - MSM$421,287 $706,607 
A4 Construction Services - Excel245,855 291,263 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA262,551 230,044 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs351,503 72,060 
A4 Defense - TDI11,975 825 
A4 Technologies - RCA159,878 15,347 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet— — 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu10,677 
All Other1,660,406 1,973,078 
$3,124,132 $3,289,233 
Net income (loss)
A4 Construction Services - MSM$(1,246,295)$(1,481,382)
A4 Construction Services - Excel(1,219,789)(1,899,512)
A4 Manufacturing - QCA367,760 1,774,139 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs2,054,958 (2,643,752)
A4 Defense - TDI1,060,331 (270,289)
A4 Technologies - RCA2,365,741 (115,675)
A4 Technologies - ElecJet(1,110,727)(62,163)
A4 Aerospace - Vayu(3,346,956)(4,852,182)
All Other(11,800,336)(9,932,322)
$(12,875,313)$(19,483,138)
F-45


As of
December 31, 2022
As of
December 31, 2021
Total Assets
A4 Construction Services - MSM$11,309,049 $10,935,355 
A4 Construction Services - Excel3,359,818 3,050,206 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA20,988,492 11,869,711 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs26,636,905 23,173,298 
A4 Defense - TDI13,497,381 11,982,580 
A4 Technologies - RCA27,191,977 28,174,091 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet12,897,440 12,904,267 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu14,632,530 14,702,838 
All Other$15,118,622 $17,831,504 
$145,632,214 $134,623,850 
Goodwill
A4 Construction Services - MSM$113,592 $113,592 
A4 Construction Services - Excel— — 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA1,963,761 1,963,761 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs4,410,564 4,410,564 
A4 Defense - TDI6,426,786 6,426,786 
A4 Technologies - RCA1,355,728 1,355,728 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet6,496,343 6,496,343 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu— — 
All Other1,913,310 1,913,310 
$22,680,084 $22,680,084 
Accounts receivable, net
A4 Construction Services - MSM$5,188,521 $3,906,271 
A4 Construction Services - Excel288,243 286,972 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA3,867,141 2,339,597 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs1,833,502 406,333 
A4 Defense - TDI1,905,314 1,371,184 
A4 Technologies - RCA3,232,559 2,961,201 
A4 Technologies - ElecJet12,888 37,744 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu— — 
All Other811,776 565,874 
$17,139,944 $11,875,176 
Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies
Licensing Agreement
DTI has entered into licensing agreements with RCA Trademark Management for the licensing rights to the respective trademarks in the United States of America and Canada.
The RCA licensing agreement was amended with Technicolor, S.A., as licensor, and expires December 31, 2024. DTI agrees to pay a royalty fee of 2.50% on net sales of the licensed products with a minimum annual
F-46


payment of $420,000 for the years ended 2020 and 2021, $440,000 for the year ended 2022, $460,000 for the year ended 2023, and $480,000 for the year ended 2024.
Warranty Service Agreement
DTI entered into a warranty service agreement to provide certain warranty services for a lighting supplier through December 31, 2024, except for one class of customer through 2030. In exchange for these services DTI receives annual payments as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
2023$66,626 
202459,964 
Total$126,590 
Royalty Agreement
On November 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Royalty Agreement with the sellers of ElecJet. Upon closing the Company desires to build its initial factory (“Factory”) to manufacture graphene batteries in the territory of the United States. The Company agrees to pay the sellers 1.5% of net sales for batteries produced by the Factory. Royalty payments shall continue to be paid for a period of ten years from the starting date, or until the total of the royalty payments equals $50 million, whichever occurs first.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may become involved in lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and it is not possible to predict the outcome of litigation with total confidence. As of the date of this Report, the Company was not aware of any legal proceedings or potential claims against it whose outcome would be likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
In August 2020, in a matter relating to the Company’s subsidiary Horizon Well Testing, LLC (“Horizon”), the Company filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, District of Arizona (Case No.2:20-cv-01679-DJH), against Alan Martin, the seller of Horizon dba Venture West Energy Services, LLC (“VWES”). The Company brought suit in 2020 seeking to avoid the claimed liability due from the Company to Alan Martin, for the Company’s 2017 purchase of Mr. Martin’s business, Horizon. On summary presentsjudgment, the court found that the Company’s claim was barred by a time-limiting clause for indemnification claims. The Company disagrees with the court’s ruling and intends to appeal. Before the Company can file its appeal of the summary judgment order, the court must resolve Mr. Martin’s counterclaim in which Mr. Martin claims that Mr. Martin remains unpaid on the promissory note, as modified, under which the Company purchased the Horizon. The note balance is alleged to have a principal sum due of $3.3 million, plus interest at 8% accruing from 2019 to present, plus late fees accruing at $575 per day (Note 4). The Company continues to dispute the amount claimed due. As well, the Company’s legal position remains that the indebtedness should be discharged due to material misrepresentations by Mr. Martin in the original transaction.
In August 2021, in a matter relating to the Company’s subsidiary Horizon Well Testing, LLC (“Horizon”), Rob Porter filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma (CJ-2021-3421), alleging unjust enrichment and breach of contract with respect to shares of Company that Mr. Porter claims was owed under his employment contract with the Company as President of Horizon. In October 2021, the Company filed its answer denying such claims. In October 2021, the Company also filed counterclaims against Mr. Porter for conversion and breach of fiduciary duties. The Company believes this is a frivolous lawsuit and as such, no accrual has been recorded as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. As of the date of this Report, a pre-trial scheduling conference is scheduled for June 21, 2023, and the Company is participating in discovery.
In October 2021, in a matter relating to the Company’s subsidiary Horizon Well Testing, LLC (“Horizon”), the Company received three complaints in the District Court of Oklahoma Country State of Oklahoma from former VWES employees Bruce Morse (CJ-2021-4316), Brian Hobbs (CJ-2021-4315), Thomas Karraker (CJ-2021-4314)
F-47


for unjust enrichment, and breach of contract with respect to their employment contracts with Horizon. On January 19, 2022, the Company filed answers to all three lawsuits that denied these claims. The Company believes these are frivolous lawsuits. In July 2022, the Company and Mr. Morse settled his claims against the Company. The settlement included the cash payment of $24,375 for Mr. Morse's claimed 37,500 shares of Class A Common stock, and subsequently Mr. Morse’s case has been dismissed. Subsequently, Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Karraker have also expressed interest in settling claims on similar terms, and negotiations are ongoing as of the date of this Report. As no formal settlement offer has been extended, no accrual has been recorded as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
In November 2022, the Company received a complaint filed by Mr. Mark Bell in the district court of Idaho (CV42-22-4066) with regard to the Company’s February 2020 purchase of Excel Fabrication LLC (“Excel”) from Mr. Bell, over the Company’s refusal to continue paying on a $2,300,000 note comprising part of the purchase consideration (Note 4). In December 2022 the Company counter-sued Mr. Bell for breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation in the February 2020 sale of Excel to the Company. The case is set for trial in June of 2024.
In December 2022, the Company’s subsidiary Excel Fabrication LLC (“Excel”) received a demand for binding arbitration (AAA Case No. 01-22-0004-9935) by Starr Corporation of Idaho, a contractor for whom Excel Fabrication LLC was performing as sub-contractor and who stopped its work for Starr Corporation pursuant to its claimed contract right of termination due to failure of Starr Corporation to make payment within the contracted period for payment for work satisfactorily performed. Starr Corporation claims that Excel’s termination was wrongful, and seeks approximately $500,000, reflecting its costs in having to complete work that was called for under the contract. Excel is seeking a determination that its termination was rightful under the terms of the contract between the parties, and in addition seeks payment on its unpaid billing submittals and additional costs. Arbitration hearings are scheduled to commence in April 2024.
Note 12 – Subsequent Events
In January 2023, the Company made a $250,000 investment for a 10% equity interest in a battery materials company, which includes a seat on its board, and participation rights in future funding rounds.
In February 2023, the Company learned that a complaint the State of New York brought against Vayu in 2019 (prior to the Company’s ownership of Vayu) seeking a refund for two returned airframes, a case which had originally been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, had become revived by virtue of New York’s highest court ruling (State of New York v Vayu, APL-2021-00148) that the State’s long arm statute applied to the 2016 transaction between Vayu and the State University of New York at Stonybrook. Total damages sought by the State of New York are less than $100,000, including interest and costs. The company is currently considering its options for reaching a settlement with the State of New York, and for the possibility of seeking redress from the previous owners of Vayu.
In April 2023, a certain investor converted 1.3 million shares of Class B common stock and 1 share of Class B preferred stock for 1,300,001 shares of Class A common stock.
F-48

ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash$3,828,963 $2,673,541 
Accounts receivable, net16,628,748 17,139,944 
Inventory24,019,013 25,258,369 
Contract assets1,392,007 1,402,788 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,134,045 2,428,223 
Total current assets48,002,776 48,902,865 
Property and equipment, net19,861,909 19,503,485 
Intangible assets, net34,668,042 36,282,609 
Right of use assets, net15,704,511 16,407,566 
Goodwill22,680,084 22,680,084 
Other non-current assets1,693,603 1,855,605 
TOTAL ASSETS
$142,610,925 $145,632,214 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$15,807,557 $8,608,554 
Accrued expenses6,570,507 6,749,890 
Contract liabilities5,854,696 5,284,285 
Lines of credit8,699,609 7,426,814 
Notes payable, current portion6,170,472 3,201,136 
Notes payable, related party555,000 — 
Convertible note payable, current portion471,311 — 
Financing lease obligation, current portion764,267 725,302 
Operating lease obligation, current portion1,518,842 1,318,885 
Total current liabilities46,412,261 33,314,866 
Notes payable, net of current portion2,144,048 4,266,350 
Lines of credit, net of current portion4,058,411 7,215,520 
Financing lease obligations, net of current portion14,195,602 14,592,813 
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion14,447,193 15,262,494 
Deferred tax liability333,708 988,150 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
81,591,223 75,640,193 
Commitments & Contingencies (Note 8)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY(1):
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized— — 
Series B preferred stock; $1.00 stated value; 100 shares authorized, 3 and 5 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022
Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 23,974,657 and 22,303,333 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 20222,397 2,230 
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 906,012 and 1,068,512 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 202291 107 
Class C Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 1,528,533 and 1,529,888 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022153 153 
Additional paid-in capital143,072,462 141,723,921 
Accumulated deficit(82,055,404)(71,734,395)
Total stockholders' equity61,019,702 69,992,021 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$142,610,925 $145,632,214 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(1)Current and prior period results have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-eight stock split effected in May 2023. See Note 6, Stockholders' Equity for details.
F-49

ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Revenues, net
$28,022,026 $25,271,126 $52,383,739 $50,863,280 
Cost of revenues
20,234,936 19,110,583 39,380,193 39,065,280 
Gross profit
7,787,090 6,160,543 13,003,546 11,798,000 
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses9,893,454 9,216,398 20,136,477 18,418,080 
Research and development1,612,530 394,835 1,726,436 586,765 
Gain on sale of property— (5,822,450)— (5,822,450)
Total operating expenses11,505,984 3,788,783 21,862,913 13,182,395 
Income (loss) from operations
(3,718,894)2,371,760 (8,859,367)(1,384,395)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(1,108,745)(962,474)(2,107,615)(1,571,435)
Other income15,906 258,660 59,106 291,379 
Total other expenses(1,092,839)(703,814)(2,048,509)(1,280,056)
Income (loss) before income tax
(4,811,733)1,667,946 (10,907,876)(2,664,451)
Income tax (benefit)
(259,867)128,140 (586,867)(204,697)
Net income (loss)
$(4,551,866)$1,539,806 $(10,321,009)$(2,459,754)
Weighted average shares outstanding(1):
Basic25,103,271 22,899,822 25,076,452 22,890,560 
Diluted25,103,271 22,899,822 25,076,452 22,890,560 
Basic income (loss) per share
$(0.18)$0.07 $(0.41)$(0.11)
Diluted income (loss) per share
$(0.18)$0.07 $(0.41)$(0.11)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(1)Current and prior period results have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-eight stock split effected in May 2023. See Note 6, Stockholders' Equity for details.
F-50

ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (1)
(Unaudited)
Series B Preferred StockClass A Common
Stock
Class B Common
Stock
Class C Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total Stockholders’
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance, December 31, 2022
$22,303,333 $2,230 1,068,512 $107 1,529,888 $153 $141,723,921 $(71,734,395)$69,992,021 
Conversion of Class C Common Stock to Class A Common Stock— — 1,428 — — — (1,428)— — — — 
Series B Preferred Share removal(1)(1)— — — — — — — — 
Share-based compensation expense— — — — — — — — 182,589 — 182,589 
Net loss— — — — — — — — — (5,769,143)(5,769,143)
Balance, March 31, 2023
22,304,761 2,230 1,068,512 107 1,528,460 153 141,906,511 (77,503,538)64,405,467 
Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock— — 162,500 16 (162,500)(16)— — — — — 
Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to Class A Common Stock(1)(1)— — — — — — — 
Issuance of shares of common stock and warrants for convertible note payable and accrued interest— — 1,477,400 148 — — — — 1,000,661 — 1,000,809 
Adjustment for additional shares issued in connection with the reverse stock split— — 29,995 — — 73 — — — 
Share-based compensation expense— — — — — — — — 165,289 — 165,289 
Net loss— — — — — — — — — (4,551,866)(4,551,866)
Balance, June 30, 2023
$23,974,657 $2,397 906,012 $91 1,528,533 $153 $143,072,462 $(82,055,404)$61,019,702 
Balance, December 31, 2021
$20,224,938 $2,022 1,068,512 $107 1,562,635 $156 $130,348,267 $(58,859,082)$71,491,476 
Issuance of shares of common stock for compensation— — 4,924 — — — — — 99,248 — 99,248 
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to Class A— — 7,989 — — — — 365,463 — 365,464 
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to Class A— — 1,031 — — — — — 34,622 — 34,622 
Share-based compensation expense— — — — — — — — 93,197 — 93,197 
Net loss— — — — — — — — — (3,999,560)(3,999,560)
Balance, March 31, 2022
20,238,882 2,023 1,068,512 107 1,562,635 156 130,940,797 (62,858,642)68,084,447 
Issuance of shares of common stock for compensation— — 21,482 — — — — 132,307 — 132,309 
Shares issued from ATM— — 9,515 — — — — 55,136 — 55,137 
Share-based compensation expense— — — — — — — — 172,183 — 172,183 
Net loss— — — — — — — — — 1,539,806 1,539,806 
Balance, June 30, 2022
$20,269,879 $2,026 1,068,512 $107 1,562,635 $156 $131,300,423 $(61,318,836)$69,983,882 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(1)Current and prior period results have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-eight stock split effected in May 2023. See Note 6, Stockholders' Equity for details.
F-51

ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss$(10,321,009)$(2,459,754)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation1,498,572 1,564,357 
Amortization1,614,567 1,454,099 
Gain on sale of property— (5,822,450)
Stock compensation expense348,029 496,957 
Income tax benefit(654,442)(204,697)
Amortization of debt discounts96,729 — 
Non-cash lease expense703,055 224,422 
Write off of inventory276,898 71,552 
Bad debt expense330,544 115,835 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable180,652 (1,257,649)
Inventory962,458 672,426 
Contract assets10,781 (608,743)
Prepaid expenses and other assets456,180 (765,887)
Accounts payable7,199,003 1,084,278 
Accrued expenses(179,383)1,257,019 
Contract liabilities570,411 (2,846,166)
Operating lease liability(615,344)(213,041)
Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities2,477,701 (7,237,442)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures(1,856,996)(756,870)
Proceeds from sale of building— 12,454,943 
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities(1,856,996)11,698,073 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net of offering costs— 55,144 
Proceeds from issuances of notes payable, non-related party1,029,145 — 
Proceeds from issuances of note payable, related party555,000 — 
Net proceeds/(repayments) from lines of credit(1,947,538)3,436,740 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, non-related party2,090,000 — 
Debt issuance costs(651,533)— 
Repayment of building mortgage— (4,642,043)
Repayments of notes payable, non-related parties(182,111)(2,540,390)
Cash paid on financing lease obligations(358,246)(317,150)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities534,717 (4,007,699)
NET INCREASE IN CASH
1,155,422 452,932 
CASH, BEGINNING BALANCE
2,673,541 3,715,666 
CASH, ENDING BALANCE
$3,828,963 $4,168,598 
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest$2,107,615 $1,224,984 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
ROU asset and operating lease obligation recognized$— $8,725,000 
Equipment purchased on note payable$— $243,843 
Series B Preferred Share Removal$$— 
Conversion of Series D preferred stock for common stock$— $400,092 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
F-52


ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared by Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. ("we,” “our,” or the "Company"), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's segments, QCA, APF, Morris, Deluxe and ExcelAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the threeyear ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2023. The results for the six months ended MarchJune 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 20202023.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in April 2014. We are a publicly traded conglomerate that acquires businesses that fit into our disruptive DSF business model of Drivers, Stabilizers, and 2019:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

2,030,126

$

2,477,542

 

APF

 

529,041

 

1,708,992

 

Morris

 

3,254,927

 

2,870,797

 

Deluxe

 

2,394,164

 

-

 

Excel

 

627,338

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

-

 

68,658

 

 

$

8,835,596

$

7,125,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

505,782

$

658,394

 

APF

 

(29,642)

 

700,200

 

Morris

 

629,623

 

721,166

 

Deluxe

 

514,195

 

-

 

Excel

 

139,786

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

-

 

37,773

 

 

$

1,759,744

$

2,117,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

53,981

$

84,397

 

APF

 

71,961

 

68,708

 

Morris

 

151,264

 

91,859

 

Deluxe

 

176,250

 

-

 

Excel

 

30,806

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

-

 

8,333

 

 

$

484,262

$

253,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

120,445

$

180,582

 

APF

 

79,944

 

-

 

Morris

 

374,400

 

45,831

 

Deluxe

 

257,202

 

-

 

Excel

 

47,855

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

769,381

 

805,217

 

 

$

1,649,227

$

1,031,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

(185,690)

$

(130,442)

 

APF

 

(365,115)

 

411,402

 

Morris

 

320,412

 

(17,413)

 

Deluxe

 

(79,306)

 

-


F-67



 

Excel

 

(268,815)

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

828,902

 

(1,693,885)

 

 

$

250,388

$

(1,430,338)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

6,439,268

$

6,359,711

 

APF

 

4,880,556

 

5,344,175

 

Morris

 

7,989,351

 

8,771,165

 

Deluxe

 

13,837,271

 

14,810,307

 

Excel

 

5,904,911

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

345,629

 

516,240

 

 

$

39,396,986

$

35,801,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

1,963,761

$

1,963,761

 

APF

 

440,100

 

440,100

 

Morris

 

113,592

 

113,592

 

Deluxe

 

-

 

-

 

Excel

 

99,629

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

-

 

-

 

 

$

2,617,082

$

2,517,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

QCA

$

1,311,406

$

1,234,898

 

APF

 

458,597

 

831,477

 

Morris

 

2,579,153

 

3,488,340

 

Deluxe

 

2,510,114

 

3,156,492

 

Excel

 

1,864,964

 

-

 

Unallocated and eliminations

 

-

 

20,358

 

 

$

8,724,234

$

8,731,565


F-68



Note 11 – Derivative LiabilitiesFacilitators.

Basis of presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain reclassifications have been made that have no impact on net earnings and Fair Value Measurements

Derivativefinancial position.

Liquidity
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities

in the normal course of business within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), our management evaluates whether there are conditions or events, considered in aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (further detail in the Going Concern sub-section below).

As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred significant recurring losses but has positive cash flows from operations for the current year. Although the Company has experienced net losses of $10.3 million and $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, net cash flows provided by operating activities improved to $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, from $7.2 million used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had positive working capital of $1.6 million, which was a decrease of $14.0 million compared to December 31, 2022. The Company has issued convertible notes payablebank financing totaling $35.0 million ($35.0 million in lines of credit including $0.5 million in capital expenditures lines of credit availability) of which $4.4 million was available and unused as of June 30, 2023. There are three lines of credit that were evaluated underare set to mature during the guidancenext twelve months. These three lines of credit total $13.7 million, of which $8.7 million was used as of June 30, 2023, and are shown as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheet. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company plans to continue to generate additional revenue, improve cash flows from operations, and improve gross profit performance across all of its subsidiaries. The Company also may raise funds through debt financing, securing additional lines of credit, and the sale of shares in ASC 815-40, Derivativespublic or private offerings.
F-53


Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. While the working capital deficiency of prior years has improved, and Hedging, and were determined to have characteristics of derivative liabilities.  As a resultworking capital of the characteristicsCompany is currently positive, continued operating losses cause doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue. The Company's ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of common stock is unknown. The obtainment of additional financing, the successful development of the Company's plan of operations, and its ultimate transition to profitable operations are necessary for the Company to continue. The uncertainty that exists with these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these notes,aforementioned uncertainties.
In order to mitigate the conversion options relatingrisk related to previously issued convertible debtthe going concern uncertainty, the Company has a three-fold plan to resolve these risks. First, the operating subsidiaries of Quality Circuit Assembly ("QCA"), Quality Circuit Assembly - Central ("QCA-C"), Identified Technologies ("IDT"), Thermal Dynamics International ("TDI"), and outstanding ClassRCA Commercial ("RCA") plan to expand their revenues and profits yielding increased cash flow in those operating segments. This plan will allow for an increased level of cash flow to the Company. Second, the Company has expanded its credit facilities at the subsidiary level over the past twelve months to allow for greater borrowing accessibility if needed for the expansion of product lines and sales opportunities and plans to extend or refinance any lines of credit coming due over the next twelve months in order to provide additional financing. Finally, operating companies hard hit by the supply-chain related price increases such as Morris Sheet Metal ("MSM"), Alternative Laboratories ("Alt Labs"), and Excel Construction ("Excel") have begun to experience an easing in the procurement and cost overruns of limited product supply. This subsequently has added to increased cash flow to those entities and less reliance on the Company to fund those activities. Although this plan is in place to mitigate the risk related to the going concern uncertainty, substantial doubt remains due to uncertainty around the growth projections and lack of control of many of the factors included in the Company’s plan.
Entity level risks
Our operations and performance may depend on global, regional, economic and geopolitical conditions. Russia’s invasion and military attacks on Ukraine have triggered significant sanctions from North American and European leaders. As of the date of this Report, those events were continuing to escalate and create increasingly volatile global economic conditions. Resulting changes in North American trade policy could trigger retaliatory actions by Russia, its allies and other affected countries, including China, resulting in a “trade war.” A common stock warrants were also requiredtrade war could result in increased costs for raw materials that we use in our manufacturing and could otherwise limit our ability to sell our products abroad. These increased costs would have a negative effect on our financial condition and profitability. Furthermore, the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine is increasing supply interruptions and further hindering our ability to find the materials we need to make our products. If the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues for a long period of time, or if other countries become further involved in the conflict, we could face significant adverse effects to our business and financial condition. The Company is not able to fully quantify the impact that these factors will have on the Company’s financial results during 2023 and beyond.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of estimates
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be accountedreasonable. This applies in particular to useful lives of long-lived assets, reserves for accounts
F-54


receivable and inventory, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired, and impairment of long-lived assets. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected.
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments with original maturities of less than 90 days. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had no cash equivalents.
The FDIC insures up to $250,000 per account with any excess amount in each account being uninsured. Total bank balances were $3.9 million and $3.2 million as derivative liabilities under ASC 815.  Underof June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. Of this guidance, this derivative liabilityamount, $2.5 million and $2.0 million were uninsured as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. All uninsured amounts are held with J.P. Morgan Chase.
Major Customers & Vendors
The Company had no customers which made up over 10% of total Company accounts receivable as of June 30, 2023, or December 31, 2022.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company had no customers which made up over 10% of total Company revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had one customer within the A4 Technology - RCA segment, which made up 12% of total Company revenues.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company received 10% and 10%, respectively, of total Company revenues from prime contractors.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company had no vendors, which made up over 10% of total Company purchases. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had one vendor within the A4 Technology - RCA segment, which made up 17% of total Company purchases.
Inventory
Inventory for all subsidiaries is marked-to-marketvalued at each reporting periodweighted average cost. Management compares the cost of inventory with its net realizable value and an allowance is made to write down inventory to net realizable value, if lower. Inventory is segregated into three areas, raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. Inventory at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, consisted of:
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Raw materials$9,726,538 $9,116,824 
Work in process3,528,187 3,165,876 
Finished goods10,764,288 12,975,669 
Inventory$24,019,013 $25,258,369 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the non-cash gainprovisions of ASC Topic 360, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss recordedwould be recognized when the estimated future cash flows from the use of the asset is less than the carrying amount of that asset.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no events or changes in circumstances that indicated a quantitative impairment analysis was necessary and as such, no impairment was recorded.
F-55


Goodwill
In financial reporting, goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Events that result in an impairment review include significant changes in the periodbusiness climate, declines in our operating results, or an expectation that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. We assess potential impairment by considering present economic conditions as a gain or loss on derivatives. 

The valuationwell as future expectations. All assessments of our embedded derivatives is determined by usinggoodwill impairment are conducted at the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.individual reporting unit level. As such, our derivative liabilities have been classified as Level 3.

The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative liabilities using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing ModelJune 30, 2023, and the following key assumptions at December 31, 2019:

December 31,

2019

Risk free rate

1.60%

Volatility

287%-298%

Expected terms (years)

0.5 to 1.26

Dividend rate

0%

2022, the reporting units with goodwill were QCA, MSM, Alt Labs, TDI, IDT, Elecjet, and RCA. Consistent with our prior year assessment, the Elecjet reporting unit is considered an at-risk reporting unit. Our methods and assumptions were consistent with those discussed below in the Fair Value Measurement subsection. This reporting unit is primarily considered at-risk as it is a start-up subsidiary with minimal to no revenue to offset its research & development expenses. The DCF model includes revenue growth assumptions of us executing large new customer and/or supplier agreements within the next two years and then steadily increasing revenue at a more normalized rate thereafter. Any failure to execute these customer and/or supplier arrangements would negatively impact the key growth assumptions.

Fair value measurements

ASC

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, , defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1– Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

If

We apply the inputs usedprovisions of fair value measurement to measurevarious nonrecurring measurements for our financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable and lines of credit. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.
We calculate the estimated fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of the income and market approaches. For the income approach, we use a discounted cash flow models developed in connection with our third-party valuation specialists that include the following assumptions, among others: projections of revenues, expenses, and related cash flows based on assumed long-term growth rates; and estimated discount rates. For the market approach, we use analyses based primarily on market comparables. We base these assumptions on historical data and experience, industry projections, and general economic conditions.
The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value since the related rates of interest approximate current market rates. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities that were required to be fair valued on a recurring basis, as all of our financial assets and liabilities fallwere Level 1.
F-56


Equity Method Investments
In February 2023, the Company made a $0.3 million investment for a 10% equity interest in a battery materials company, which includes a seat on its board of directors, and participation rights in future funding rounds. The investment is accounted for as an equity method investment as the board representation allows us to have significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the battery materials company. The investment is presented in other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheet with the value of the investment being adjusted in arrears on a quarterly basis based on its financial performance. In June 2023, a subsequent funding round was held, in which the Company waived its participation rights, that decreased our equity investment to an 8% equity interest.
Research and Development
The Company focuses on quality control and development of new products and the improvement of existing products. All costs related to research and development activities are expensed as incurred. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, research and development costs totaled $1.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Earnings (loss) per share
The Company presents both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted per share calculations give effect to all potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period, including stock options and warrants, using the treasury-stock method. If antidilutive, the effect of potentially dilutive shares of common stock is ignored. The amount of anti-dilutive shares related to stock options and warrants as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 was 2,894,897 and 1,098,050. respectively. The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) inclusive of all classes of common stock as the only difference between the classes of common stock are related to the voting rights for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net LossSharesPer Share AmountNet IncomeSharesPer Share Amount
Basic EPS
Net income (loss)$(4,551,866)25,103,271 $(0.18)$1,539,806 22,899,822 $0.07 
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options and warrants— — — — — — 
Dilute EPS
Total
$(4,551,866)$25,103,271 $(0.18)$1,539,806 $22,899,822 $0.07 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net LossSharesPer Share AmountNet LossSharesPer Share Amount
Basic EPS
Net loss$(10,321,009)25,076,452 $(0.41)$(2,459,754)22,890,560 $(0.11)
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options and warrants— — — — — — 
Dilute EPS
Total
$(10,321,009)25,076,452 $(0.41)$(2,459,754)22,890,560 $(0.11)
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from contract with Customers ("Topic 606"). The following is a summary of the revenue recognition policy for each of the Company’s subsidiaries.
F-57


Revenue is recognized under Topic 606, at a point in time and over a period of time, in a manner that reasonably reflects the delivery of its services and products to customers in return for expected consideration and includes the following elements:
executed contract with the Company's customers that it believes are legally enforceable;
identification of performance obligations in the respective contract;
determination of the transaction price for each performance obligation in the respective contract;
allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation; and
recognition of revenue only when the Company satisfies each performance obligation.
The following tables presents our revenues disaggregated by type for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Construction ServicesManufacturingDefenseTechnologiesAerospaceTotal
Sale of goods$— $12,886,116 $— $8,660,465 $— $21,546,581 
Sale of services3,660,886 — 2,413,363 — 401,196 6,475,445 
Total revenues
$3,660,886 $12,886,116 $2,413,363 $8,660,465 $401,196 $28,022,026 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Construction ServicesManufacturingDefenseTechnologiesAerospaceTotal
Sale of goods$— $7,530,475 $— $9,255,658 $— $16,786,133 
Sale of services5,669,259 — 2,472,207 — 343,527 8,484,993 
Total revenues
$5,669,259 $7,530,475 $2,472,207 $9,255,658 $343,527 $25,271,126 
The following tables presents our revenues disaggregated by type for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Construction ServicesManufacturingDefenseTechnologiesAerospaceTotal
Sale of goods$— $22,206,937 $— $16,216,383 $— $38,423,320 
Sale of services7,806,890 — 5,383,450 — 770,079 13,960,419 
Total revenues$7,806,890 $22,206,937 $5,383,450 $16,216,383 $770,079 $52,383,739 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Construction ServicesManufacturingDefenseTechnologiesAerospaceTotal
Sale of goods$— $16,178,570 $— $19,049,646 $— $35,228,216 
Sale of services9,725,463 — 5,160,188 — 749,413 15,635,064 
Total revenues
$9,725,463 $16,178,570 $5,160,188 $19,049,646 $749,413 $50,863,280 
Note 3 – Leases
The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, most of the Company’s leases do not
F-58


provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company discounts lease payments based on an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate.
As of June 30, 2023, the future minimum finance and operating lease payments were as follows:
Twelve Months Ending June 30,Finance
Leases
Operating
Leases
2024$1,938,360 $2,412,039 
20251,944,246 2,304,494 
20261,848,756 1,784,228 
20271,890,900 1,823,449 
20281,932,830 1,646,961 
Thereafter13,879,717 12,457,744 
Total payments23,434,809 22,428,915 
Less: imputed interest(8,474,940)(6,462,880)
Total obligation14,959,869 15,966,035 
Less: current portion(764,267)(1,518,842)
Non-current financing leases obligations$14,195,602 $14,447,193 
Finance Leases
As of June 30, 2023, all finance leases in the table above were related to property and equipment. Depreciation expense associated with the finance leases within more thanproperty and equipment, net was $625,908 and $625,908 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Of this amount $89,006 and $0 is recorded within cost of revenues with the remainder recorded in general & administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Interest expense on finance leases for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 was $607,895 and $633,610, respectively, and is recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. At June 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease terms were 11.5 years, and the weighted average discount rate was 8.01%.
Operating Leases
The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets 
Operating lease assetsOperating lease right of use assets$15,704,511 $16,407,566 
Total lease assets$15,704,511 $16,407,566 
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Operating lease liabilityCurrent operating lease liability$1,518,842 $1,318,885 
Noncurrent liabilities
Operating lease liabilityLong-term operating lease liability14,447,193 15,262,494 
Total lease liability$15,966,035 $16,581,379 
The lease expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, were $1,292,535 and $253,121, respectively. Of this amount $372,352 and $0 were recorded within cost of revenues with the remainder recorded in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30,
F-59


2023 and 2022, respectively. The cash paid under operating leases during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, were $789,282 and $251,398, respectively. At June 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease terms were 11.5 years, and the weighted average discount rate was 6.01%.
Note 4 – Debt
The outstanding balances for the loans as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, were as follows:
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Lines of credit, current portion$8,699,609 $7,426,814 
Equipment loans, current portion76,072 68,410 
Related party term notes, current portion555,000 — 
Term notes, current portion6,094,400 3,132,726 
Total current15,425,081 10,627,950 
Lines of credit, net of current portion4,058,411 7,215,520 
Long-term portion of equipment loans and term notes2,144,048 4,266,350 
Total notes payable and lines of credit$21,627,540 $22,109,820 
Future scheduled maturities of outstanding debt are as follows:
Twelve Months Ending June 30,
2024$15,425,081 
20251,743,815 
2026669,034 
2027123,428 
20283,594,396 
Thereafter71,786 
Total$21,627,540 
In August 2020, the Company filed a lawsuit against Alan Martin regarding his note payable. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the note had a balance of $2.9 million, and accrued interest and late fees of $2.0 million, which are reflective in current liabilities. The default rate was 10% and the daily late charge was $575. On July 31, 2023, the Company and Mr. Martin agreed to a settlement agreement to resolve litigation surrounding this matter (See a description of the Company’s ongoing legal proceedings relating to this transaction in Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, below).
During May 2023, the Company issued a $0.2 million nine-month note payable to an outside investor with an annual interest rate of 15%, with the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes.
In June 2023, Morris entered into a Forbearance agreement with its banking partner that extended the maturity of the line of credit to July 21, 2023 from May 31, 2023. In July 2023, Morris entered into an Amended Forbearance agreement extending the forbearance period until August 31, 2023.
In June 2023, Quality Circuit Assembly entered into the third amendment on its loan and security agreement that increased the maximum limit to $7 million from $5 million.
During 2023, the Company had four revolving lines of credit in the aggregate of $35.0 million, including one level described above,capital expenditures line of credit of $0.5 million. The revolving lines of credit used as of June 30, 2023, totaled $12.8 million with interest rates ranging from WSJ prime plus 2.50% - 4.25% and terms ranging from one to five years. Accounts receivable, inventory, and property and equipment are pledged as collateral on the categorizationvarious lines of credit. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $4.4 million in additional funds available to borrow. The Company is required to maintain covenants including financial ratios as a condition of the line of credit agreements. As of the
F-60


date of this Report, the Company was in technical non-compliance with these covenants. However, the Company received waivers from the banking institutions regarding these failed covenants. As such, the Company was in compliance with the covenants as of the date of this report.
Note 5 - Convertible Debt
In May 2023, the Company issued a one-year $0.4 million convertible note payable to an outside investor with an annual interest rate of 12% with the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. In connection with this convertible note payable, the Company issued 13,750 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock to the investor as additional consideration for the purchase of the note and 196,250 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock, which shall be returned to the Company if timely repayments are made against the note. The convertible note was issued with an original issue discount of $24,500. The fair value of the shares issued was determined based on the lowest levelclosing stock price on the date of input thatissuance and after allocating the proceeds was $243,529, which was recorded as debt issuance cost. The carrying value of the note as of June 30, 2023 was $185,476 and is significantrecorded as convertible debt on the consolidated balance sheet.
In June 2023, the Company issued a one-year $1.7 million convertible note payable to an outside investor with an annual interest rate of 12% with the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. In connection with this convertible note payable, the Company issued 67,400 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock to the investor as additional consideration for the purchase of the note and 1,200,000 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock, which shall be returned to the Company if timely repayments are made against the note. The convertible note was issued with an original issue discount of $242,120. The fair value measurement of the instrument.


F-69



shares issued was determined based on the closing stock price on the date of issuance and after allocating the proceeds was $757,280, which was recorded as debt issuance cost. Further, the Company issued 200,000 warrants to purchase common stock to the investor and 3,579 warrants as a finders fee. The following table provides a summary ofCompany calculated the fair value of the derivative liabilitieswarrants using a Black-Scholes option pricing model (Note 6) to be $378,000 and $6,764, respectively, which was recorded as a debt issuance cost. As the warrants have a change of control redemption feature, the warrants are classified as a liability within accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet. The carrying value of the note as of March 31, 2020June 30, 2023 was $285,836 and December 31, 2019.  Thereis recorded as convertible debt on the consolidated balance sheet.

All convertible debt is classified as a current liability on the balance sheet and matures within the next twelve months.
Note 6 – Stockholders' Equity
On May 12, 2023, a Certificate of Amendment was filed to effect a one-for-eight (1-for-8) reverse split (the “Reverse Split”) of the shares of the Company’s the Class A, Class B, and Class C Common Stock, and to decrease the number of shares of Class A Common Stock from 295,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares (the “Class A Common Stock Decrease”). The Reverse Split and the Class A Common Stock Decrease became effective on May 12, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Split, every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock automatically converted into one share of Class A Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share, and began trading on a post-split basis under the Company’s existing trading symbol, “ALPP,” when the market opened on May 15, 2023. Additionally, every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock automatically converted into one share of Class B Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share, and every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class C Common Stock automatically converted into one share of Class C Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share. The Reverse Split affected all holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C Common Stock uniformly and did not affect any common stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except for de minimis changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. A total of 180,037,350 shares of Class A Common Stock were no derivative liabilities at March 31, 2020issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Split, and approximately 22,504,669 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding immediately after the Reverse Split. No fractional shares were outstanding following the Reverse Split. Any holder who would have received a fractional share of common stock automatically received an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share. In addition, effective as of the same time as the convertible notesReverse Split, proportionate adjustments were made to all then-outstanding options and warrants with variable conversion respect to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to such options or warrants and the exercise
F-61


prices were repaidthereof. The impact of this change in capital structure has been retrospectively applied to all periods presented herein.
Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock
The Company had the following transactions in its common stock during the threesix months ended March 31, 2020.

 

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value Measurements at

 

 

As of

 

March 31, 2020

Description

 

March 31, 2020

 

Using Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Conversion feature on convertible notes

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value Measurements at

 

 

As of

 

December 31, 2019

Description

 

December 31, 2019

 

Using Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Conversion feature on convertible notes

$

2,298,609

$

-

$

-

$

2,298,609

June 30, 2023:

In April 2023, a shareholder converted 162,500 shares of Class B common stock into 162,500 shares of Class A common stock.
In May 2023, the Company issued 13,750 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock as additional consideration for the purchase of the convertible note and 196,250 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock, which shall be returned to the Company if timely repayments are made against the note.
In June 2023, the Company issued 67,400 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock as additional consideration for the purchase of the convertible note and 1,200,000 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock, which shall be returned to the Company if timely repayments are made against the note.
Series B Preferred Stock
During April 2023, a shareholder converted 1 share of Series B preferred stock into 1 share of Class A common stock.
Stock Options
The belowfollowing summarizes the stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
OptionsWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2022386,751 $4.39 7.94$463,495 
Granted— — 
Forfeited(16,844)6.16 
Exercised— — 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023369,907 $4.31 7.38$193,492 
Exercisable at June 30, 2023159,001 $1.85 5.46$193,492 
The following table presentssummarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2023:
Options OutstandingOptions Exercisable
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$0.40 111,438 5.01$0.40 111,438 $0.40 
0.80 10,625 4.780.80 10,625 0.80 
6.16 234,340 8.846.16 23,434 6.16 
7.20 13,504 3.777.20 13,504 7.20 
369,907 159,001 
During the changesix months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, stock option expense amounted to $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Unrecognized stock option expense as of June 30, 2023, amounted to $0.8 million, which will be recognized over a period extending through April 2025.
F-62


Warrants
The following summarizes the warrants activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
WarrantsWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 20222,321,411 $11.78 4.31$— 
Granted203,579 3.51 5.00
Forfeited— — 
Exercised— — 
Outstanding at June 30, 20232,524,990 $11.12 3.87$— 
Exercisable at June 30, 20232,524,990 $11.12 3.87$— 
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2023:
Warrants OutstandingWarrants Exercisable
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$52.80 52,084 1.64$52.80 52,084 $52.80 
20.16 49,604 1.4520.16 49,604 20.16
24.80 535,716 3.4124.80 535,716 24.80
24.64 53,572 3.4024.64 53,572 24.64
5.521,630,435 4.045.52 1,630,435 5.52
3.50200,000 5.003.50 200,000 3.50
4.203,579 5.004.20 3,579 4.20
 2,524,990 2,524,990 
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 200,000 and 3,579 warrants to two holders in connection with the issuance of a convertible note payable. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.50 and $4.20, respectively, were exercisable as of June 29, 2023 and expire on June 29, 2028. The fair value of the derivative liabilities200,000 and 3,579 warrants issued is $378,000 and $6,764, respectively, and was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the following assumptions
Stock price$1.89 
Risk-free interest rate4.50 %
Expected life of the warrants2.5
Expected volatility1242%
Expected dividend yield%
Note 7 – Segment Reporting
The Company discloses segment information that is consistent with the way in which management operates and views its business. Effective during the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 2020:

Derivative liability balance, December 31, 2019

$

2,298,609

Change in derivative liability during the period

 

(2,298,609)

Derivative liability balance, March 31, 2020

$

-

Note 12 – Discontinued Operations

In December 2018,September 30, 2022, the Company decidedincreased its reportable segments to shut downeight segments. All segments and the operationssubsidiaries within each segment are geographically located in North America. The financial results are logical to review in this manner for comparison, trend, deviations, etc. purposes.

F-63


Management excludes the following when reviewing the profit/loss by segment.
Intercompany Sales/COGS
Management fees to the parent Company
Income tax benefit/expense
There has not been any change to the measurement method in how management reviews the profit/loss by segment.
The operating segments and their business activity are as follows:
A4 Construction Services - MSM provides commercial construction services primarily as a sheet metal contractor.
A4 Construction Services - Excel provides commercial construction services primarily as a sheet metal contractor.
A4 Manufacturing - QCA is a contract manufacturer within the technology industry.
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs is a contract manufacturer within the dietary & nutraceutical supplements industry.
A4 Defense - TDI does contracting for the US Government particularly for the US Defense Department and US Department of its VWES subsidiary.  In February 2019, VWES filedState.
A4 Technologies - RCA is a business-to-business ("B2B") commercial electronics manufacturer.
A4 Technologies - Elecjet is a battery research and development company.
A4 Aerospace - Vayu is a drone aircraft manufacturer.
A4 All Other includes the QCA-C, IDT, GAC, and Corporate.
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Revenue
A4 Construction Services - MSM$3,550,392 $5,326,296 $7,363,532 $9,093,686 
A4 Construction Services - Excel110,494 342,963 443,358 631,777 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA5,319,687 4,241,382 9,511,330 8,560,242 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs6,787,129 2,958,885 11,014,043 6,783,023 
A4 Defense - TDI2,413,363 2,472,207 5,383,450 5,160,188 
A4 Technologies - RCA8,538,620 8,910,276 15,992,043 18,147,535 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet121,845 345,382 224,340 902,111 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu4,171 — 4,171 25,000 
All Other1,176,325 673,735 2,447,472 1,559,718 
$28,022,026 $25,271,126 $52,383,739 $50,863,280 
Gross profit (loss)
A4 Construction Services - MSM$549,807 $191,788 $781,695 $655,594 
A4 Construction Services - Excel(373,950)(26,468)(523,958)(125,442)
A4 Manufacturing - QCA1,786,189 1,149,049 2,683,904 2,176,233 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs1,778,676 857,997 2,727,428 1,759,476 
A4 Defense - TDI944,550 1,285,732 1,561,132 2,128,921 
F-64


A4 Technologies - RCA2,752,026 2,159,923 5,126,204 4,344,251 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet(53,000)249,297 (126,809)187,268 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu4,116 — 1,706 25,000 
All Other398,676 293,225 772,244 646,699 
$7,787,090 $6,160,543 $13,003,546 $11,798,000 
Income (loss) from operations
A4 Construction Services - MSM$(150,608)$(152,882)$(555,021)$(468,580)
A4 Construction Services - Excel(578,989)(238,956)(1,011,070)(558,946)
A4 Manufacturing - QCA446,516 270,804 465,613 685,252 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs181,351 5,190,788 (377,774)4,203,305 
A4 Defense - TDI829,235 783,704 1,010,769 1,206,844 
A4 Technologies - RCA944,686 193,377 1,420,550 759,667 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet(222,275)(268,554)(467,696)(572,900)
A4 Aerospace - Vayu(1,380,016)(819,431)(2,200,983)(1,626,328)
All Other(3,788,794)(2,587,090)(7,143,755)(5,012,709)
$(3,718,894)$2,371,760 $(8,859,367)$(1,384,395)
Depreciation and amortization
A4 Construction Services - MSM$178,665 $171,342 $352,963 $337,746 
A4 Construction Services - Excel67,524 132,917 135,049 132,917 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA113,673 108,304 230,552 208,783 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs225,654 253,948 434,208 560,983 
A4 Defense - TDI72,433 72,090 144,866 144,180 
A4 Technologies - RCA244,805 170,053 489,609 340,099 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet105,668 103,633 211,334 205,133 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu259,679 259,225 518,590 533,894 
All Other317,255 277,280 595,968 554,721 
$1,585,356 $1,548,792 $3,113,139 $3,018,456 
Interest expense
A4 Construction Services - MSM$98,163 $124,220 $211,873 $227,245 
A4 Construction Services - Excel60,196 61,643 120,766 123,628 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA171,005 87,601 334,650 123,890 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs84,979 94,561 149,659 151,677 
A4 Defense - TDI16,598 — 33,945 — 
A4 Technologies - RCA71,896 60,431 157,852 115,248 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet— — — — 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu5,414 — 11,372 — 
All Other600,494 534,018 1,087,498 829,747 
$1,108,745 $962,474 $2,107,615 $1,571,435 
Net income (loss)
A4 Construction Services - MSM$(248,771)$(276,934)$(729,371)$(639,301)
A4 Construction Services - Excel(639,185)(300,599)(1,131,836)(682,574)
A4 Manufacturing - QCA275,944 161,763 131,757 535,630 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs178,697 5,298,191 (480,059)4,186,729 
A4 Defense - TDI837,719 783,704 1,001,906 1,206,844 
A4 Technologies - RCA872,790 132,946 1,262,698 644,419 
F-65


A4 Technologies - Elecjet(222,275)(272,099)(467,696)(576,445)
A4 Aerospace - Vayu(1,414,806)(819,431)(2,241,731)(1,626,328)
All Other(4,191,979)(3,167,735)(7,666,677)(5,508,728)
$(4,551,866)$1,539,806 $(10,321,009)$(2,459,754)
The Company’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, were as follows:
As of
June 30, 2023
As of
December 31, 2022
Total assets
A4 Construction Services - MSM$10,675,363 $11,309,049 
A4 Construction Services - Excel3,334,543 3,359,818 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA20,550,261 20,988,492 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs28,335,277 26,636,905 
A4 Defense - TDI13,663,378 13,497,381 
A4 Technologies - RCA24,753,925 27,191,977 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet12,787,943 12,897,440 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu12,890,586 14,632,530 
All Other15,619,649 15,118,622 
$142,610,925 $145,632,214 
Goodwill
A4 Construction Services - MSM$113,592 $113,592 
A4 Construction Services - Excel— — 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA1,963,761 1,963,761 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs4,410,564 4,410,564 
A4 Defense - TDI6,426,786 6,426,786 
A4 Technologies - RCA1,355,728 1,355,728 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet6,496,343 6,496,343 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu— — 
All Other1,913,310 1,913,310 
$22,680,084 $22,680,084 
Accounts receivable, net
A4 Construction Services - MSM$4,373,429 $5,188,521 
A4 Construction Services - Excel386,429 288,243 
A4 Manufacturing - QCA2,768,483 3,867,141 
A4 Manufacturing - Alt Labs2,458,636 1,833,502 
A4 Defense - TDI2,207,665 1,905,314 
A4 Technologies - RCA3,669,480 3,232,559 
A4 Technologies - Elecjet6,302 12,888 
A4 Aerospace - Vayu— — 
All Other758,324 811,776 
$16,628,748 $17,139,944 
F-66


Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies
Licensing Agreement
DTI has entered into licensing agreements with RCA Trademark Management for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

VWES has been presented as discontinued operationsthe licensing rights to the respective trademarks in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

United States of America and Canada. The operating results for VWES have been presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of operationsRCA licensing agreement was amended with Technicolor, S.A., as licensor, and expires December 31, 2027 except for the nine monthsagreement relating to Computer Monitors and Outdoor Televisions which expires on December 31, 2025. DTI agreed to pay a royalty fee of 2.50% - 3.50% on net sales based on product type with a total minimum annual payment of $550,000 for the year ended March2023, $600,000 for the year ended 2024, $620,000 for the year ended 2025, $660,000 for the year ended 2026, and $700,000 for the year ended 2027.

Warranty Service Agreement
DTI entered into a warranty service agreement to provide certain warranty services for a lighting supplier through December 31, 20202024, except for one class of customer, for whom services will be provided through 2030. In exchange for these services, DTI expects to receive $66,626 and 2019 as discontinued operations$59,964 during the years ended December 31, 2023 and are summarized below:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue

$

-

$

-

Cost of revenue

 

-

 

-

Gross Profit

 

-

 

-

Operating expenses

 

-

 

95,179

Loss from operations

 

-

 

(95,179)

Other income (expenses)

 

-

 

-

Net loss

$

-

$

(95,179)

As of March 31, 2019, VWES’ bankruptcy was completed and2024, respectively.

Royalty Agreement
On November 28, 2021, the Company removed all the assets and liabilities of VWES resulting inentered into a gain on the disposition of discontinued operations of $2,515,028.

Note 13 – Subsequent Events


F-70



In April and May 2020, the Company received five loans under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act totaling $3,896,107.  The loans have terms of 24 months and accrue interest at 1% per annum.  The Company expects some or all of these loans to be forgiven as provided by in the CARES Act.

In May 2020, the Company amended three notes of $116,667Royalty Agreement with the sellers of Morris totaling $350,000.  The notes were due January 1, 2020.  EachElecjet. Upon closing the Company desires to build its initial factory (“Factory”) to manufacture graphene batteries in the territory of the new notesUnited States. The Company agrees to pay the sellers 1.5% of net sales for batteries produced by the Factory. Royalty payments shall continue to be paid for a period of ten years from the starting date, or until the total of the royalty payments equals $50 million, whichever occurs first.

Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may become involved in lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and it is not possible to predict the outcome of litigation with total confidence. As of the date of this Report, the Company was not aware of any legal proceedings or potential claims against it whose outcome would be likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
Alan Martin Lawsuit
In August 2020, in a matter relating to our former subsidiary Horizon Well Testing, LLC (“Horizon”), the Company filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, District of Arizona (Case No.2:20-cv-01679-DJH), against Alan Martin, the seller of Horizon dba Venture West Energy Services, LLC (“VWES”). The Company brought suit seeking to avoid the claimed liability due from the Company to Alan Martin, for the Company’s 2017 purchase of Mr. Martin’s business, Horizon. On summary judgment, the court found that the Company’s claim was barred by a time-limiting clause for indemnification claims. The Company disagreed with the court’s ruling and planned to appeal. Mr. Martin filed a counterclaim in which he claimed that he remains unpaid on the promissory note, as modified, under which the Company purchased Horizon. The note balance alleged to have a principal sum due of $3.3 million, plus interest at 8% accruing from 2019 to present, plus late fees accruing at $575 per day. After confidential mediation before Hon. Eileen Willett, United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the parties settled their dispute on acceptable terms. The Company and Mr. Martin agreed to a settlement agreement whereby Mr. Martin will receive the following: $100,000 payable on or before August 3, 2023; 250,000 shares issued immediately; $2,000,000 payable on or before October 31, 2023 and a $1,800,000 note payable with monthly payments of $75,000 beginning on December 1, 2023 with a final payment of $900,000 payable on or before December 1, 2024. The $100,000 payment and the 250,000 shares have been paid and issued by the Company.
F-67


Robert Porter Lawsuit
In August 2021, in a matter relating to Horizon, Robert Porter filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma (CJ-2021-3421), alleging unjust enrichment and breach of contract with respect to shares of Company that Mr. Porter claims were owed to him pursuant to his employment contract with the Company as President of Horizon. In October 2021, the Company filed its answer denying such claims. In October 2021, the Company also filed counterclaims against Mr. Porter for conversion and breach of fiduciary duties. The Company believes this is a frivolous lawsuit and as such, no accrual has been recorded as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
VWES Lawsuit
In October 2021, in a matter relating to Horizon, the Company received three complaints in the District Court of Oklahoma Country State of Oklahoma from former VWES employees Bruce Morse (CJ-2021-4316), Brian Hobbs (CJ-2021-4315), Thomas Karraker (CJ-2021-4314) for unjust enrichment, and breach of contract with respect to their employment contracts with Horizon. On January 19, 2022, the Company filed answers to all three lawsuits that denied these claims. The Company believes these are frivolous lawsuits. In July 2022, the Company and Mr. Morse settled his claims against the Company. The settlement included the cash payment of $24,375 for Mr. Morse's claimed 4,688 shares of Class A common stock, and subsequently Mr. Morse’s case has been dismissed. Subsequently, Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Karraker have also expressed interest in settling claims on similar terms, and negotiations were ongoing as of the date of amendment had accrued interest of $2,703. This was added to the note resulting in the principal amount of each of the new notes equaling to $119,370.  The amendment required an initial payment of $30,000 for each note, which was made on May 23, 2020, and 8 monthly installments of $13,882 through January 2021.  The amended notes have an interest rate of 6%.

In May and June 2020 the Company amended the following seller notes:   The convertible note with Jeff Moss with a $798,800 balance as of May 4, 2020 was amended to extend the maturity date to May 4, 2027 at 5% interest with weekly payments of $2,605.   The convertible note with Dwight Hargreaves with a 623,464 balancethis report. As no formal settlement offer has been extended, no accrual has been recorded as of June 5,30, 2023, and December 31, 2022.

Gatehouse Lawsuit
In June 2022, in a matter relating to the Company’s subsidiaries, DTI Services Limited Liability Company and Direct Tech Sales, LLC (doing business as RCA, the Company received a complaint filed in the Superior Court of Marion County State of Indiana (CAUSE NO. 49D01-2203-PL-006662) by Gatehouse, LLC (“Gatehouse”), a supplier of PPP gloves for resale by RCA, seeking payment of $213,000 for supplied goods that RCA has good reason to believe are counterfeit, and thus unsalable. RCA has answered the complaint and asserted counterclaims of fraud and breach of contract. After a long delay in prosecution of the case by Gatehouse, motion practice has begun in this matter. However no scheduling, hearings, or trial date had been set as of the date of this report.
Mark Bell Lawsuit
In November 2022, the Company, and its subsidiaries Excel and A4 Construction, received a complaint filed by Mark Bell in the district court of Idaho (CV42-22-4066) with regard to the Company’s February 2020 purchase of Excel Fabrication LLC (“Excel”) from Mr. Bell. The matter relates to the lack of payment on a $2.3 million seller note comprising part of the purchase consideration. In December 2022 the Company counter-sued Mr. Bell for breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation in the February 2020 sale of Excel to the Company. The case is set for trial in June of 2024.
Starr Corporation Arbitration
In December 2022, the Company’s subsidiary Excel received a demand for binding arbitration (AAA Case No. 01-22-0004-9935) by Starr Corporation of Idaho (“Starr Corporation”), a contractor for whom Excel was amendedperforming as sub-contractor. Excel stopped its work for Starr Corporation' pursuant to extendits claimed contract right of termination based on Starr Corporation’s failure to make payment within the maturitycontracted period for work satisfactorily performed. Starr Corporation claims that Excel’s termination was wrongful, and seeks approximately $0.5 million, reflecting its costs in having to complete work that was called for under the contract. Excel is seeking a determination that its termination was rightful under the terms of the contract, and in addition seeks payment on its unpaid billing submittals and additional costs. Arbitration hearings are scheduled to commence in April 2024. As no formal settlement offer has been extended, no accrual has been recorded as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
F-68


State University of New York at Stonybrook Lawsuit
In February 2023, the Company was apprised that a complaint was brought in the State of New York against Vayu in 2019 (prior to the Company’s ownership of Vayu) seeking a refund for two returned airframes. The case had originally been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction but was revived by virtue of New York’s highest court ruling (State of New York v Vayu, APL-2021-00148) that the State’s long arm statute applied to the 2016 transaction between Vayu and the State University of New York at Stonybrook. Total damages sought by the State of New York are less than $100,000, including interest and costs. In light of the decision by the Court of Appeals to return the case to the trial courts for adjudication, and as of the date of this report the Company and the State of New York have begun informal settlement discussions including the possibility of the State providing information useful to June 5, 2026 at 6% interestthe Company should it wish to subsequently seek redress from the previous owners of Vayu.
Kevin Thomas Lawsuit
In May 2023, Kevin Thomas, who sold Alternative Laboratories, LLC to the Company in May of 2021, sued the Company, and its subsidiaries Alt Labs and A4 Manufacturing, in the State circuit court for Collier County Florida (Case Number 23-CA-1981), alleging that the Company failed to deliver shares of the Company as promised by the terms of the purchase agreement. Additionally Mr. Thomas claimed that an amount of $610,000 in Employee Retention Credits was received by the Company and that portion representing the credit attributed to the first and second quarters of 2021 (prior to the May 4th, 2021 date of sale), should be remitted to him rather than retained by the Company. The Company believes that Mr. Thomas’ complaint is wholly without merit, and as of the date of this report, the Company was in the process of answering the complaint and considering possible motions and counterclaims.
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
In July 2023, Vayu received its first purchase order from All American Contracting for ten G1 MKIII Fixed Wing unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs") for $5.25 million with weeklydelivery expected to occur in Q4 2023 or Q1 2024. The purchase order requires a 10% down payment, with final payment to be sent prior to taking delivery.
In July 2023, Morris entered into an Amended Forbearance agreement extending the forbearance period until August 31, 2023.
On July 31, 2023, the Company and Mr. Martin agreed to a settlement agreement whereby Mr. Martin will receive the following: $100,000 payable on or before August 3, 2023; 250,000 shares issued immediately; $2,000,000 payable on or before October 31, 2023 and a $1,800,000 note payable with monthly payments of $2,316.  The convertible note with Andy Galbach$75,000 beginning on December 1, 2023 with a balancefinal payment of $301,500 due in 2021 was forgiven and another note (one of the Secured APF Notes) was amended to increase the principal amount to $1,239,000 at 0% interest with weekly payments of $2,644$900,000 payable on or before December 1, 2024. The $100,000 payment and the balance250,000 shares have been paid and issued by the Company.
On August 4, 2023, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to a proposed offering of our Class A common stock. The number of shares of Class A common stock to be paid on May 27, 2022.    The Company also settled with Mr. Carl Davis.  The convertible note with Mr. Davis with a balance of $148,500 due in 2021 was forgiven and another note (one of the Secured APF Notes) was amended to decrease the principal amount to from $554,562 to $450,000 at 0% interest with weekly payments of $1,442.31offered and the balanceprice for the proposed offering will be determined at the time of pricing and may be at a discount to the then current market price. The offering is subject to market conditions, and the proceeds will be paid on July 24 2020.  

utilized for general corporate purposes, working capital, research and development, and repayment of certain outstanding debt.
F-69

F-71




F-72



ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

14,000,000 SHARES OF CLASS


Up to _______________ shares of Class A COMMON STOCK

TO BE SOLD BY LINCOLN PARK CAPITAL FUND, LLC

common stock

Up to _______________ Common Warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock
Up to _______________ shares of Class A common stock underlying such Warrants
Up to ____________ Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock
And
Up to _______________ shares of Class A common Stock underlying Warrants to Be Offered by the Selling Stockholders
Company logo.jpg
PROSPECTUS

JULY

August ___ 2020

2023


4840-8414-0229.v1




PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth an itemization of all estimated expenses, all of which we will pay, in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered:

Nature of Expense:

 

Amount

 

SEC Registration Fee 

 

$

141

*

Accounting fees and expenses

 

$

30,000

*

Legal fees and expenses 

 

$

30,000

*

Miscellaneous

 

$

5,000

*

Total   

 

$

65,141

*

*Estimated

 

 

 

 

Nature of Expense:Amount
SEC Registration Fee$*
Accounting fees and expenses$*
Legal fees and expenses $*
Miscellaneous$*
Total$*
_________________
*Estimated
In addition to these expenditures, Alpine 4 will pay the expenses associated with the distribution of the common stock, including the fees of our transfer agent. Those expenses are estimated to be approximately $10,000.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers; Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities

Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith; that the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which the indemnified party may be entitled; that indemnification provided by Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and administrators; and empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance
II-1


on behalf of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such


II-1



capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liabilities under Section 145.

Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law or the State of Delaware provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of the director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

Article Tenth of Alpine 4’s Charter provides that, “to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of this corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director.”

Article XI, Section 1(a) of Alpine 4’s Bylaws further provides that “Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer, of the Corporation…shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.”

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Alpine 4 has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

Issuances in 2020

2023

In 2020 through July 23, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 10,807,699January 2023, a certain shareholder converted 11,417 shares of its restricted Class A common stock for note conversions. The Company also issued 1,617,067 shares of its Class C common stock to a noteholder for debt settlement.

In January 2020, five officers and directors of the Company converted $603,463 owed to them as salaries and commissions into 4,023,08811,417 shares of the Company’s Class B Common stock. The conversion price was $0.15 per share, the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on January 7, 2020, which was when the individuals agreed with the Company to convert the amounts owing. The Class B common stock converts one share for one share into Class A common stock, so the Class A common stock market price was used as the conversion price.

stock.

The shares of Class A and Class B common stock referenced above that were issued during 2020in January 2023 were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Issuances in 2019

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,670,000 shares of its restricted Class A common stock for note conversions.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 33,975,924 shares of its restricted Class A common stock for note conversions.  

During the quarter ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 32,956,827 shares of its restricted Class A common stock for note conversions; and issued 200,000

In April 2023, a certain shareholder converted 1.3 million shares of Class B common stock and 2,772,6061 share of Class B preferred stock for 1,300,001 shares of Class C common stock to officers, directors, and employees for services rendered. The Company also issued 7,097,594 shares of its of Class C common stock to shareholders as a dividend during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.


II-2



During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued 4,700,000 shares of its Class A common stock in conjunction with debt settlement and restructuring to fixed rate convertible notes from variable convertible notes.  It also issued 55,000 Class C common stock to various advisors and consultants.   

stock.

The shares of Class A Class B, and Class C common stock referenced above that were issued during 2019in April 2023 were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Issuances in 2018

Issuance of Convertible Notes

On January 5, 2018,

In May 2023, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $64,000.  The note is due July 5, 2018 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into the Company’sissued 13,750 restricted shares of Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stockan investor as additional consideration for the ten days prior to conversion.  Aspurchase of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

On April 3, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note with an unrelated lender for $85,000.  The note is due January 2, 2019 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible into196,250 restricted shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at a discount of 35%which shall be returned to the average ofCompany if timely repayments are made against the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

On March 13, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note with an unrelated lender for $128,000.  note.

The note is due December 18, 2018 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a discount of 40% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

On April 9, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $124,199.  The note is due January 9, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible to the Company’s Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for the ten days prior to conversion.  As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

On April 9, 2018, the Company entered into a variable convertible note for $37,800.  The note is due January 9, 2019 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible to the Company’s Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for the ten days prior to conversion.

The convertible notesreferenced above that were issued between January and April 2018in May 2023 were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Convertible Notes

On October 4, 2017,

In June 2023, the Company entered intoissued a senior convertible promissory note, with an unrelated lender for $60,000 with net proceedsa warrant to purchase up to 200,000 shares of $55,000.  The note is due July 4, 2018 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible to the Company's Class A common stock, at a discountand 1,267,400 shares of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  The Company can prepay the convertible note up to 180 days from October 5, 2017.  The prepayment penalty is equal to 20% to 25% of the outstanding note amount depending on when prepaid. As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

On October 11, 2017, the Company entered into a convertible note with an unrelated lender for $58,500 with net proceeds of $55,500.  The note is due July 20, 2018 and bears interest at 12% per annum.  After 180 days, the note is convertible to the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 38% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.stock. The Company can prepay the convertible notealso issued a Finder warrant to purchase up to 180 days from October 11, 2017.  The prepayment penalty is equal to 10% to 27%3,579 shares of the outstanding note amount depending on when prepaid. As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.


II-3



On November 2, 2017, the Company entered into a variable convertible note with unrelated 3rd party for $115,000 with net proceeds of $107,000.  The note is due May 2, 2018 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible to the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  stock.

II-1


The Company can prepay the convertible note up to 180 days from November 2, 2017 with a $750 prepayment penalty. As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

On November 1, 2017,securities referenced above that were issued in contemplation of entering into the November 2, 2017 note, the Company released 150,000 shares of the 500,000 returnable shares (see Note 8 – Other items Related to Equity).  The shares were consideration for the second note dated November 2, 2017, and as such will be accounted for as a discount associated with that note.

On November 28, 2017, the Company entered into a variable convertible note with unrelated third party for $105,000.  The note is due June 15, 2018 and bears interest at 10% per annum.  The note is immediately convertible to the Company's Class A common stock at a discount of 35% to the average of the three lowest trading closing prices of the stock for ten days prior to conversion.  The Company can prepay the convertible note up to 180 days from November 28, 2018 with a $750 prepayment penalty. As of the date of this filing this note has been paid off.

The convertible notes issued between October and December 20172023 were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Other Equity transaction

On November 1, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with the investor relations firm RedChip Companies Inc. ("RedChip").  The agreement is for six months with a review after 90 days.  The Company will pay RedChip $2,500 per month for months 1-3 and $5,000 per month for months 4-6.  For the first 90 days of service

In July 2023, the Company issued 275,000250,000 shares of the Company's Class A common shares which are restricted pursuant tostock in association with the provisions of Rule 144.  For the second 90 days of service the Company will issue 125,000 shares for the Company's Class A common shares which are restricted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144.

Alan Martin settlement agreement.

The shares of common stocksecurities referenced above that were issued and will bein July 2023 were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Issuance of Equity Securities in Venture West/Horizon Transaction

2022

In connection withJanuary 2022, the acquisition of Venture West Energy Services (“VWES”) (formerly Horizon Well Testing, L.L.C.), Alpine 4 purchased all of the outstanding stock of VWES (the “VWES Stock”) from Alan Martin (the “Seller”).  The purchase price paid by Alpine 4 for the VWES Stock consisted of cash, a note, a convertible note, and securities consideration.  The “Cash Consideration” paid was $2,200,000.  The “Note” consisted of a secured note in the amount of $300,000, secured by a subordinated security interest in the assets of VWES .  The Note bears interest at 1% and will be payable in full by April 30, 2017.  The “Convertible Note” consisted of a secured convertible note in the amount of $1,500,000, secured by a subordinated security interest in the assets of VWES .  The VWES Seller has the opportunity to convert the Convertible Note intoCompany issued 72,152 shares of Alpine 4’s Class A common stock at afor no additional consideration upon conversion price of $8.50 after a restricted period according to securities laws.    The Convertible Note bears interest at 5% and is payable in full with a balloon payment on the 18-month anniversary of the closing date of the transaction with no monthly payments.  The “Securities” consisted of two components, an aggregate of 379,40310,149 shares of Alpine 4’sSeries C Preferred Stock and 78,674 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
The shares of Class A common stock issued toupon conversion of the Seller,Series C and a warrant to purchase an additional 75,000 shares ofSeries D Preferred Stock into Class A common stock.

The Note, the Convertible Note, and the Securities was issued to the Seller pursuant to a share exchange agreement with the Seller, in which the Seller made certain representations and warranties, including that he was an accredited investor, that he was acquiring the securities for his own account and not for the account of another, that he was acquiring the securities for investment purposes and not with a view to distribute the securities acquired, and that he had sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Company. As such, the securitiesstock were issued to the Seller without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.   The VWES transaction did not involve a public offering.


II-4



Stock Options to Employees

On April 7, 2017,

In March 2022, the Company issued 741,500 options to purchase39,386 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to 34 employees and consultantsmanagement in connection with the acquisition of theDTI Services Limited Liability Company.
The options were issued pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”).  The options granted vest and the exercise price of the options granted was $0.90, which was the last closing bid price of the Company’s common stock as traded on the OTC QB Market..

On April 10, 2018, the Company issued 85,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to APF employees. The optionsreferenced above that were issued pursuant to the Plan.  The options granted vest and the exercise price of the options granted was $0.10, which was the last closing bid price of the Company’s common stock as traded on the OTC QB Market.  The options vest quarterly over four years.

On May 16, 2018, the Company issued 704,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to VWES employees. The optionsin 2022, were issued pursuant to the Plan.  The options granted vest and the exercise price of the options granted was $0.05, which was the last closing bid price of the Company’s common stock as traded on the OTC QB Market.  The options vest quarterly over four years.

On December 31, 2018, the Company issued 275,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to two employees. The options were issued pursuant to the Plan.  The options granted vest and the exercise price of the options granted was $0.05, which was the last closing bid price of the Company’s common stock as traded on the OTC QB Market.  The options vest quarterly over four years.

The Company provided to each of the recipients of the Options copies of the Company’s public filings including the financial information and other disclosures about the Company. The options were issued to the recipients without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

On April 29, 2022, the Company issued 171,850 shares of Class A common stock at a value of $132,325 as employee compensation.
The issuanceshares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the options did1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
During May and June 2022, the Company issued 76,119 shares of Class A common stock for cash of $55,144 in connection with a registered at-the-market offering (the "ATM Offering").
The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In July 2022, the Company issued 60,600 shares of Class A common stock for cash of $42,318 in connection with its ATM offering.
The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In August 2022, certain investors exercised 1,449,276 warrants at an exercise price of $0.69, for net proceeds of $1,000,000.
The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In September 2022, certain shareholders converted 37,500 shares of Class C common stock for 37,500 shares of Class A common stock.
II-1


The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In October 2022, certain shareholders converted 201,806 shares of Class C common stock for 201,806 shares of Class A common stock.
The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In November 2022, certain shareholders converted 22,662 shares of Class C common stock for 22,662 shares of Class A common stock.
The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2022, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Issuances in 2021
In January 2021, the Company issued 1,432,244 shares of Series D Preferred Stock in connection with the Vayu (US) merger transaction.
The shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Vayu (US) merger transaction were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,384,018 shares of its restricted Class A common stock for convertible debt of $1,886,896.
The shares of Class A common stock referenced above that were issued in 2021, were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In May 2021, the Company issued 281,223 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the TDI acquisition.
The shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the TDI acquisition were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In May 2021, the Company issued 361,787 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the Alt Labs acquisition.
The shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the Alt Labs acquisition were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On April 30, 2021, the Company issued 1,617,067 shares of Class A common stock upon conversion of shares of Class C common stock by the holder of the Class C common stock.
The shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion of the Class C common stock into Class A common stock were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On May 17, 2021, the Company issued 350,000 shares of Class A common stock upon conversion of shares of Class B common stock by the holder of the Class B common stock.
II-2


On November 15, 2021, the Company issued 125,000 shares of Class A common stock upon conversion of shares of Class B common stock by the holder of the Class B common stock.
The shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion of the Class B common stock were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On October 20, 2021, in connection with the purchase of the outstanding securities of Identified Technologies Corporation, the Company issued 888,881 shares of its Class A common stock.
The shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the Identified Technologies Corporation acquisition were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On November 1, 2021, the Company issued 2,409,258 shares of Class A common stock for no additional consideration upon conversion of 1,704,137 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and 1,353,570 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
The shares of Class A common stock issued upon conversion of the Series C and Series D Preferred Stock into Class A common stock were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On November 29, 2021, the Company issued 1,803,279 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the Elecjet acquisition.
The shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the Elecjet acquisition were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On December 9, 2021, in connection with the acquisition of DTI Services Limited Liability Company, the Company issued 1,587,301 shares of its Class A common stock and 396,825 warrant shares.
The shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the DTI Services Limited Liability Company acquisition were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On December 20, 2021, the Company issued 100,000 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the Horizon legal proceedings.
The shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the Horizon legal proceedings were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
On December 29, 2021, the Company issued 99,018 shares of Class A common stock to management in connection with the acquisition of DTI Services Limited Liability Company.
The additional shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the DTI Services Limited Liability Company acquisition were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
The Exhibits to this registration statement are listed on the exhibit index, which appears elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
Number
Description
II-3


3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Alpine 4 Automotive Technologies Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed May 8, 2014).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2014).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 30, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2014).
3.4
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated August 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 27, 2015)
3.5
3.6
By-Laws of Alpine 4 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed May 8, 2014).
3.7
Series C Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 17, 2020).
3.8
Series D Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2021).
3.9
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (Name Change) filed February 5, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 8, 2021).
3.10
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed May 12, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2023).
4.1
Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2021).
4.2
Form of Investor Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 24, 2021).
4.3
Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 24, 2021).
4.4
Mast Hill Fund, L.P. Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
4.5
JH Darbie Finder Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
4.6
Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd. Warrant - July 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2022).
4.7
Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd. Warrant - November 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2021).
4.8*Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
4.9*Form of Pre-Funded Warrant
5.1*Opinion of Kirton McConkie, P.C. regarding validity of the shares of Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc., Class A Common Stock being registered hereunder.
10.1
Purchase Agreement, dated effective January 16, 2020, by and between Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on January 23, 2020)
10.2
Registration Rights Agreement, dated effective January 16, 2020, by and between Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on January 23, 2020)
10.3
FPCD Note - $350,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)
10.4
FPCD Note - $600,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)
10.5
Note Amendment – #1 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)
10.6
Note Amendment - # 2 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)
10.7
FPCD Note - $137,870.48 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)
II-1


10.8
Note Amendment - $180,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)
10.9
APF Securities Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)
10.10
Secured Promissory Notes (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)
10.11
Secured Convertible Notes (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)
10.12
Security Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)
10.13
Consulting Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)
10.14
Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)
10.15
Secured Promissory Note - $2,300,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)
10.16
Security Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)
10.17
Amendment to Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)
10.18
Impossible Aerospace Consultant Agreement dated November 13, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 17, 2020).
10.19
RSU Agreement dated November 13, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 17, 2020).
10.20
Vayu (US) Employment Agreement dated December 29, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2021).
10.21
RSU Agreement dated December 29, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2021).
10.22
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (AGP Transaction) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2021).
10.23
Form of Placement Agent Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2021).
10.24
Class A Common Stock Sales Agreement, dated March 8, 2022, between the Company and A.G.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 9, 2022
10.25
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement for DTI Transaction, dated December 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 15, 2021)
10.26
Placement Agent Agreement between the Company and A.G.P., dated November 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 24, 2021)
10.27
Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Purchasers named therein, dated as of November 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 24, 2021)
10.28
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement for Alt Labs Transaction, dated May 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 10, 2021)
10.29
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement for RCA Transaction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 15, 2021)
10.30
Class A Common Stock Sales Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 9, 2022)
10.31
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Supply Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 28, 2022)
10.32
Mast Hill Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.33
Mast Hill Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.34
Mast Hill Senior Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
II-2


10.35
Mast Hill Finder Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.36
Kent Wilson Employment Agreement (February 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.37
Kent Wilson Employment Agreement Amendment (November 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.38
Jeffrey Hail Employment Agreement (February 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.39
Alan Martin Settlement Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.40
Ian Kantrowitz Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.41
Ian Kantrowitz Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.42
Christoph Jeunot Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.43
Christoph Jeunot Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.44
Shannon Rigney Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.45
Shannon Rigney Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.46
Jeffrey Hail Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.47
Jeffrey Hail Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.48
Edmond Lew Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.49
Edmond Lew Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.50
Gabriel Garcia Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.51
Gabriel Garcia Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.52
Jeffrey Hail Original Note 2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.53
Jeffrey Hail Extension Renewal Note 2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.54
Kent Wilson Original Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.55
Kent Wilson Extension Renewal Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
10.56*Form of Placement Agent Agreement
10.57*Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
10.58*Form of Lock-Up Agreement
21
Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
23.1
23.2
23.3*Consent of Kirton McConkie, P.C. (to be included in the opinion to be filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
II-3


24.1
Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to the original filing of this Registration Statement).
107
Filing Fee Table (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 4, 2023).
_______________
*To be filed by amendment
Item 17. Undertakings
(a)  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3)of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not involveexceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent No more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement.
(iii)To include material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii)and (1)(iii)above do not apply if the information required to be included in a publicpost-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii)and (iii)do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement;
(2)That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the Company’s securities.

Item 16. Undertakings

(a)initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(i)Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(ii)Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be
II-4


deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that No statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5)That, for the purpose of determining liability of the undersigned Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii)The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv)Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
(b)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’sregistrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’splans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(b)(1)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. 

(2)The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 

(d)

(c)Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission


II-5



such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(e)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the joint proxy statement/prospectus pursuant to Item 4 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request. 

(f)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective. 

II-5

II-6




SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

HOLDINGS, INC.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd.Holdings, Inc., has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Phoenix, Arizona, on July 29, 2020.

Arizona.
ALPINE 4 HOLDINGS, INC.

ALPINE 4 TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Date: August 22, 2023

By:

By: /s//s/ Kent B. Wilson

Name:

Kent B. Wilson

Title:

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), President, and Director
Date: August 22, 2023By:/s/ Christopher Meinerz
Name:Christopher Meinerz
Title:Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer) and Director

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date

 /s//s/ Kent B. Wilson

Chief Executive Officer, President,

Director

July 29, 2020

August 22, 2023

Kent B. Wilson

/s/ Christopher MeinerzChief Financial Officer Director

August 22, 2023

Christopher Meinerz

 /s/ Scott Edwards*

/s/ Kent B. Wilson*

Director

July 29, 2020

August 22, 2023

Scott Edwards

Andy Call

/s/ Kent B. Wilson*

Director

August 22, 2023

 /s/ Charles Winters*

Ian Kantrowitz

Chairman

/s/ Kent B. Wilson*Chairwoman of the Board

July 29, 2020

August 22, 2023

Charles Winters

Gerry Garcia

/s/ Kent B. Wilson*

Director

August 22, 2023

/s/ Ian Kantrowitz*

Director

July 29, 2020

Edmond Lew

Ian Kantrowitz

/s/ Kent B. Wilson*

Director

August 22, 2023

Christophe Jeunot

/s/ Jeff Hail*

Chief Operating Officer

July 29, 2020

Jeff Hail

/s/ Kent B. Wilson*

Director

August 22, 2023
Jonathan Withem

*

Signed by Kent B. Wilson pursuant to power of attorney 


II-7



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number

Description

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation of Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed May 8, 2014).

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2014).

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 30, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2014).

3.4

Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated August 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Alpine 4’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 27, 2015)

3.5

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated December 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on October 10, 2017)

3.6

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated December 27, 2019 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Information Statement filed with the SEC on December 9, 2019)

3.7

Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences for Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 27, 2019)

3.8

By-Laws of Alpine 4 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Alpine 4’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed May 8, 2014).

5.1

Opinion of Kirton McConkie, P.C. regarding validity of the shares of Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. Class A common stock being registered hereunder (filed herewith).

10.1

Purchase Agreement, dated effective January 16, 2020, by and between Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on January 23, 2020)

10.2

Registration Rights Agreement, dated effective January 16, 2020, by and between Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on January 23, 2020)

10.3

FPCD Note - $350,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)

10.4

FPCD Note - $600,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)

10.5

Note Amendment – #1 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)

10.6

Note Amendment - # 2 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)


II-8



10.7

FPCD Note - $137,870.48 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)

10.8

Note Amendment - $180,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report filed with the SEC on November 25, 2019)

10.9

APF Securities Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)

10.10

Secured Promissory Notes (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)

10.11

 Secured Convertible Notes (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)

 10.12

Security Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)

10.13

Consulting Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 9, 2018)

10.14

Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)

10.15

Secured Promissory Note - $2,300,000 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)

10.16

Security Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)

10.17

Amendment to Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020)

21

Subsidiaries of the Company

23.1

Consent of MaloneBailey, LLC

23.2

Consent of Kirton McConkie, P.C. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement) (filed herewith).

24.1

Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to the original filing of this Registration Statement).


II-9

attorney.
II-6